Phases of the Moon Worksheets

A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. 

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Moon Phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the Moon have phases?

• The moon reflects light from the sun. Sometimes there is a shadow on the moon and we only see part of it.

• Only part of the moon is turned on and shining at a time.

• The Earth is blocking the moon when we don't see it.

• The moon moves out of sight.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is shown?

• waning gibbous

• 1st quarter

• waxing crescent

• Waxing gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the Sun?

• The entire moon is always illuminated

• Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always facing Earth

• Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon

• Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name this moon phase.

• 1st quarter

• 3rd/last quarter

• new moon

• waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Half Moon

• Waxing Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is this?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon that comes AFTER this moon phase.

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

• 1st quarter

• 3rd quarter/last quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1