Quiz Moon Phases

Why does the moon look illuminated?

• It makes its own light

• The sun shines on it

• It reflects light from Earth

• It glows in the dark

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What does the moon reflect?

• Light from the stars

• Light from the sun

• Light from other planets

• Light from the Earth

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What phase of the moon is completely dark?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Last Quarter Moon

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Which phase comes after the New Moon?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent Moon

• Waning Crescent Moon

• First Quarter Moon

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What phase is halfway between the Full Moon and the New Moon?

• Waxing Crescent Moon

• Waning Crescent Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

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What phase comes after the First Quarter Moon?

• Waxing Gibbous Moon

• Waning Gibbous Moon

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter Moon

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What phase comes after the Third (Last) Quarter Moon?

• Waxing Crescent Moon

• Waning Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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What happens to the lighted portion of the moon as it revolves around Earth?

• It stays the same

• It waxes or wanes

• It disappears

• It changes color

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What does the term "waxes" refer to in the context of the moon?

• The moon getting smaller

• The moon getting larger

• The moon staying the same

• The moon changing color

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What determines whether the moon waxes or wanes?

• The time of day

• The location during revolution

• The weather

• The Earth's rotation

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