Moon Phases Challenge

What is the correct order of the moon phases?

• First Quarter, Full Moon, Waning Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, New Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, New Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent

• Full Moon, New Moon, Waning Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent

How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

• 29 days

• 31 days

• 27 days

• 25 days

During which phase of the moon is the entire face visible from Earth?

• Quarter moon

• New moon

• Half moon

• Full moon

What causes the different shapes of the moon we see from Earth?

• The moon's mood

• The moon's rotation speed

• The presence of aliens on the moon

• The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

What is the name of the phase when the moon is completely dark?

• New Moon

• Half Moon

• Blue Moon

• Full Moon

What is the phase of the moon when only half of it is visible from Earth?

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter or Last Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the term for the transition between a new moon and a full moon?

• waxing crescent

• gibbous moon

• full crescent

• waning crescent

What is the phase of the moon when it is between a first quarter and a full moon?

• New moon

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

How many main phases of the moon are there?

• 12

• 8

• 10

• 4

What is the term for the phase when the moon is between a full moon and a last quarter?

• New moon

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing crescent