Quiz about Moon Phase Review

Question 1

What is a new moon?

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A new moon is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth.

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A new moon is the phase of the Moon when it appears as a bright crescent.

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A new moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

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A new moon is when the Moon is fully illuminated.

Question 2

What phase follows the new moon?

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Waxing Crescent

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Full Moon

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Waning Crescent

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First Quarter

Question 3

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 4

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 5

What does "waxing" mean in relation to moon phases?

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Waxing means the moon is increasing in visible size.

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Waxing refers to the moon being completely dark.

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Waxing means the moon is decreasing in visible size.

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Waxing indicates the moon is in a full phase.

Question 6

During which phase is the moon half-illuminated?

Accepted Answer

First Quarter and Last Quarter

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 7

What phase comes after the waxing gibbous

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

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New Moon

Question 8

What phase follows the full moon?

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Crescent

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New Moon

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 9

What does "waning" indicate about the moon's visibility?

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Waning indicates that the moon's visibility is decreasing.

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Waning indicates that the moon's visibility is increasing.

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Waning means the moon is completely invisible.

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Waning refers to the moon being in a full phase.

Question 10

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 11

Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 12

What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?

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New Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Full Moon

Question 13

Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?

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full moon

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new moon

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first quarter

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last quarter/third quarter

Question 14

Which phase of the moon is this?

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

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Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a moon phase?

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Blue Moon

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent

Question 16

What is the opposite of waxing?

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waning

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expanding

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increasing

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growing

Question 17

Which phase is directly before the new moon?

Accepted Answer

Waning Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

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First Quarter

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Full Moon

Question 18

Which phase occurs halfway between a new moon and a full moon?

Accepted Answer

First quarter moon

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New moon

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Waning gibbous moon

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Waxing crescent moon

Question 19

What is the term for a moon phase that appears larger than a quarter moon but smaller than a full moon?

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Gibbous

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Half Moon

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New Moon

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Crescent

Question 20

How can you distinguish between a waxing and waning crescent moon?

Accepted Answer

A waxing crescent has light on the right; a waning crescent has light on the left.

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A waxing crescent has light on the left; a waning crescent has light on the right.

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A waxing crescent is fully illuminated; a waning crescent is not visible.

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A waxing crescent has light on the top; a waning crescent has light on the bottom.

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