Phases of the Moon

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs when the moon is half illuminated and is decreasing in size?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs when the moon is more than half illuminated but not fully?

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Quarter

• New

What is the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

What is the phase of the moon when a small sliver is illuminated on the right side?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• First Quarter

What is the phase of the moon when more moon is showing than shadow?

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Quarter

• New

What is the phase of the moon when the side facing the Earth is not illuminated?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs after the Last Quarter and before the New Moon?

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs after the New Moon and before the First Quarter?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs when the moon is half illuminated and is increasing in size?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Last Quarter