Moon Phases Quiz

What phase of the moon is visible when the Moon is fully lit by the Sun?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

Which phase occurs when the Moon is completely dark as viewed from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

During which moon phase can we see exactly half of the Moon's surface illuminated?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

What is the phase called when the Moon is more than half illuminated but not yet full?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Third Quarter

What is the term for when the moon appears to shrink into a smaller illuminated part after a Full Moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

Which phase follows the New Moon when the visible part of the Moon starts to increase?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

What is the phase of the Moon called when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

During which phase is the Moon exactly half illuminated on the left side?

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

What is the correct sequence of the moon phases starting from New Moon?

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

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

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

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