Moon Phases

Which phase below is NOT a phase of the moon?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Old Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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As the moon continues it's journey around the Earth, the portion we see will begin to grow smaller or ___________?

• Wane

• Grow

• Stay the same

• Wax

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This phase of the moon is just a small sliver. There is a waxing one and a waning one on each side of the new moon.

• Full Moon

• Crescent

• New Moon

• Gibbous

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Which term is used to describe the phase of the moon in which the visible surface of the moon is completely illuminated?  

• new moon

• full moon

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

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Which term is used to describe the period of time in which the illuminated portion of the visible surface of the moon is decreasing?   

• eclipse

• waxing

• waning

• tides

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What moon phase is shown here?

• quarter moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• new moon

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How many Earth days are in a lunar month?

• 27.5 days

• 30 days

• 28 days

• 29.5 days

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Which moon phase occurs when exactly half of the visible surface of the moon is illuminated by the sun?  

• quarter moon

• new moon

• full moon

• crescent moon

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Which moon phase occurs immediately after the first quarter moon?  

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

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A lunar eclipse can only happen during which moon phase?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

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