Earth and Space Science Concepts

What is the phase called when half of the moon is illuminated and it is increasing in light?

• First quarter

• Last quarter

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

Which phase comes immediately after the full moon?

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• New moon

Which phase comes after the last quarter?

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

• First quarter

What is the name of the phase when the moon is more than half illuminated and the light is decreasing?

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

What is the phase called when the moon is almost but not completely full, and the light is decreasing?

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

What is the phase called when only a small sliver of the moon is visible and the light is increasing?

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• Last quarter

How many days does it take for the Moon to go from one Full Moon to the next?

• About 29.5 days

• About 7 days

• About 15 days

• About 365 days

What does the diagram illustrate?

• The 8 phases of the Moon

• The planets of the solar system

• The water cycle

• The life cycle of a butterfly

Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Venus

What is found between the inner planets and the gas giants?

• The Sun

• The Asteroid belt

• The Moon

• The Kuiper belt