Phases of the Moon Quiz

What causes the Moon to change its appearance every day?

• Atmospheric changes

• Gravitational pull

• Orbit around the Earth

• Rotation on its axis

What is the reflectivity of the Moon's surface similar to?

• Mirror

• Glass

• Metal

• Chalkboard

What is the line dividing the lit day side from the unlit night side of the Moon called?

• Equator

• Meridian

• Prime Meridian

• Terminator

What phase of the Moon is seen when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are all more or less in a line?

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• 3rd Quarter

• New Moon

At what phase of the Moon is the Earth opposite the Sun as seen from the Moon?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Third Quarter

What is the phase of the Moon when it is 90° away from the Sun in the sky?

• Waxing Gibbous

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

What is the phase of the Moon when it is 180° around the sky from the Sun?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

What is the length of time it takes the Moon to go through all its phases?

• 30 days

• 28 days

• 29.5 days

• 31 days

Which moon phase occurs about 1 week after a new moon?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

What is the phase of the Moon when it is halfway between New Moon and Full Moon, and the illuminated part is increasing?

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Third Quarter