Moon Phases Vocabulary

The illuminated part of the moon is greater than new and less than a quarter.

• gibbous

• crescent

• Last Quarter

• wane

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A step in a series of events.

• wax

• wane

• phase

• axis

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The illuminated part of the moon is greater than a quarter and less than full.

• gibbous

• crescent

• quarter

• Full Moon

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Moon appears as a circle in the sky.

• New Moon

• phase

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

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What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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Which phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Answer explanation

The New Moon phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, making it not visible from Earth.

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4.9B

What is the phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Answer explanation

The phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth is the Full Moon, making it the correct choice.

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4.9B

When the moon waxes, ________.

• it goes from a new moon to a full moon

• the lighted part is on the left side

• it goes from a full moon back to a new moon

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• New

• Cresent

• Quarter

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