Phases of the Moon Quiz 2/29

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Half Moon
• Waxing Crescent

What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

• Waxing Moons
• Waning Moons
• Crescent Moons
• Gibbous Moons

The different phases of the Moon are caused by:

• The days of the months.
• The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth.
• The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun.

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

• 29.5 days
• 28 days
• 30 days

Name the moon Phase.

• First Quarter
• Third Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• 3rd quarter

What comes after first quarter moon?

• Waning Gibbons
• Waxing Gibbous
• Third Quarter Moon
• Full Moon

What comes after full moon phase?

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• First Quarter
• New moon

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Quarter Moon
• Half Moon

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter