Moon Phases Mastery Quizziz

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.

• waxing

• waning

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Answer explanation

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into the Earth's shadow, causing it to appear darkened. This distinguishes it from a solar eclipse, where the moon blocks the sun's light.

A moon that is completely dark because it's unlit side is facing Earth

• moon phases

• new moon

• first quarter moon

• full moon

Answer explanation

A new moon occurs when the moon's unlit side faces Earth, making it completely dark. This is why the correct answer is 'new moon', as the other phases show varying amounts of illumination.

The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.

• moon phases

• new moon

• first quarter moon

• full moon

Answer explanation

The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth, showing the right half, which corresponds to the first quarter moon phase. This is when half of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth.

phase that occurs when all of the Moon's surface facing Earth reflects light

• moon phases

• new moon

• first quarter moon

• full moon

Answer explanation

The full moon phase occurs when the entire surface of the Moon facing Earth is illuminated by the Sun, making it fully visible. This is why the correct answer is 'full moon'.

When the Moon appears to get smaller

• waxing

• waning

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Answer explanation

The Moon appears to get smaller during the waning phase, which occurs after a full moon when the illuminated portion decreases. This is in contrast to waxing, where the Moon appears to grow.

The phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see half of the moon lighted

• third quarter moon

• crescent

• gibbous

• Earth's tilt

Answer explanation

The third quarter moon occurs when the moon is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, showing half of its surface illuminated. This phase is also known as the last quarter, distinguishing it from other phases.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent