Quiz about Phases of the Moon Review

Question 1

When you are seeing more of the moon, or it is increasing in light it is called?

Accepted Answer

Waxing

Answer

Waning

Question 2

When you are seeing less light reflected on the moon, or the light appears to be decreasing it is called?

Accepted Answer

Waning

Answer

Waxing

Question 3

Identify this phase of the moon

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

new moon

Answer

full moon

Answer

third quarter

Question 4

Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

Accepted Answer

first quarter

Answer

new moon

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

third quarter

Question 5

3. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

Accepted Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

full moon

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

third quarter

Question 6

4. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

Accepted Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Answer

third quarter

Answer

waxing crescent

Question 7

5. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

new moon

Answer

third quarter

Answer

waxing crescent

Question 8

6. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

Accepted Answer

third quarter

Answer

new moon

Answer

blue moon

Answer

waxing crescent

Question 9

7. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

Answer

new moon

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

full moon

Question 10

8. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

Accepted Answer

new moon

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

first quarter

Answer

third quarter

Question 11

9. What does this picture show? When you have two full moons in one calendar month.

Accepted Answer

blue moon

Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Answer

third quarter

Question 12

After the new moon, the sunlit portion increases, but is still less than half.

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 13

The moon is on the opposite side of the Earth, so all of the sunlit part is facing us. The shadowed portion is completely hidden from view.

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Third Quarter

Question 14

Like the first quarter moon, the _______ moon occurs when the moon is at a 90 degree angle with respect to the Earth and Sun. You can see exactly half the moon illuminated.

Accepted Answer

Third Quarter

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Question 15

The moon wanes until the light is completely gone.

Accepted Answer

Waning Crescent

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Question 16

The ______ moon occurs when the moon is at a 90 degree angle with respect to the Earth and Sun. You can see exactly half the moon illuminated.

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Blue

Answer

New

Answer

Full

Question 17

After the first quarter, the sunlit portion is continuing to increase, but is more than half.

Accepted Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Third Quarter

Question 18

After the full moon, the light continually decreases.

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Question 19

A _____ moon occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and Sun. You can not see any of the lit up side of the moon because the entire illuminated portion is on the back.

Accepted Answer

New

Answer

Third Quarter

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Full

Question 20

A lunar calendar is based off the _____ orbit

Accepted Answer

moon's

Answer

Earth's

Answer

sun's

Question 21

A lunar calendar is longer than the calendar we currently use.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 22

Most modern scientists do not use a lunar calendar.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

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