Moon Phases

What is the eighth phase of the moon?

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

What is the fifth phase of the moon?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

What is the fourth phase of the moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• New Moon

• Full Moon

What is the second phase of the moon?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• New Moon

How many phases does the moon have in a complete cycle?

• Six phases

• Seven phases

• Eight phases

• Nine phases

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

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

What is the seventh phase of the moon?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

What is the phase of the moon when it is half illuminated and decreasing?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The moon's surface temperature changes throughout the month.

• The changing angles of the Earth, moon, and sun as the moon orbits the Earth.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis affects the moon's appearance.

• The moon is made of different materials that reflect light differently.