Moon Phases

 True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.

• True
• False

What is a way of describing how the moon looks during the quarter phase?
(this is the tricky one)

• Invisible
• A Pizza Pie
• A Half
• A Thin Banana

When the moon waxes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon
  
• seems to get bigger in size
• goes from a full moon back to a new moon
• A and B only

When the moon wanes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon
• goes from a full moon back to a new moon
  
• seems to get smaller in size
  
• B and C only

What happens right after the full moon phase?

• The moon becomes new.
• The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.
• The moon seems to disappear in the sky.
• The moon starts to wax.

What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?

• full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
  
• new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new
  

What is true of a new moon?

• The moon appears invisible.
  
• You can see about half the moon.
  
• The moon looks like a pizza pie.
  
• It involves teenage vampires
  

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• New
• Cresent
• Quarter
• Gibbous

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• New
• Cresent
• Quarter
• Gibbous

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

• The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
  
• In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
• The planets and stars are farther away.
  
• The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.