Moon Phases

The Moon orbits the Earth roughly once per _____

• week

• month

• year

• day

Which word refers to the shape of the Moon, as it appears to us?

• phase

• orbit

• eclipse

• rotation

Besides the Sun, what is the most obvious object in the sky?

• the Moon

• a Star

• an Airplane

• a Cloud

What term is used when the Moon is viewed as shrinking?

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

What is the length of time for the Moon to go through all its phases?

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

• 30.0 days

• 28.0 days

In which part of the Moon's cycle is it closest to the Sun?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• third quarter

Which term means "growing or getting bigger"?

• waxing

• waning

• diminishing

• shrinking

What is the phase of the Moon, when it rises at midnight and sets at noon?

• first quarter

• full moon

• third quarter

• new moon

When the Moon is in “first quarter”, we see it as _____

• fully lit

• half lit

• not visible

• three-quarters lit

Because the Moon is orbiting the Earth, after a couple of days it’s moved a bit to the _____

• west

• north

• south

• east