Phases of the Moon

During the new moon phase, how does the moon appear from Earth?

• Fully illuminated

• Partially illuminated

• Completely dark

• Reddish color

What is the phase called when the moon is fully illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New moon

• First quarter moon

• Full moon

• Third quarter moon

What do we see in the sky during the waxing crescent moon phase?

• Fully illuminated moon

• Half illuminated moon

• Cresent-Shaped moon

• Completely dark moon

What is the opposite of waxing in terms of moon phases?

• Increasing

• Waning

• Full

• Gibbous

When does the third quarter moon phase occur?

• A week after the new moon

• At full moon

• After the first quarter moon

• Just before the new moon

Which moon phase is characterized by a largely illuminated shape but not yet full?

• Wanning gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter moon

• Waxing gibbous

Approximately how long does it take for the moon to go through all its phases?

• 30 days

• 14 days

• 1 year

• 7days

What is the illuminated part of the moon called during the first quarter moon phase?

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Full moon

• Half moon

Which phase of the moon occurs just before the new moon?

• First quarter

• Full moon

• Third quarter

• New moon

What does the term “waning” indicate about a moon phase?

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• Fully illuminated

• Completely dark