Phases of the Moon Quiz-Make Me Genius

What is the name of the phase in which we cannot see any part of the illuminated half of the moon?

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• New moon

In which phase does the moon appear half lit to us?

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

What is the name of the phase in which the moon appears more than half lit and shows a hump?

• Full moon

• Waning gibbous

• First quarter

• Waxing gibbous

How many days does the moon take to complete a cycle through all eight phases?

• 31.5 days

• 29.5 days

• 27.5 days

• 33.5 days

What is the name of the phase before the next new moon?

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

What is the name of the phase in which the moon appears more than half lit?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

What is the name of the phase in which the moon is going from a smaller size to a larger size and looks like a sickle?

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

What is the name of the phase in which the moon is waning, going from full moon to quarter moon?

• Waxing gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Last quarter

• Waning crescent

What is the name of the phase in which the moon appears half lit again?

• Waxing gibbous

• First quarter

• Last quarter

• Waxing crescent