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Moon Phases Review for Key Terms Test: Lesson 4

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon’s lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the right; occurs after a new moon.

b)

Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon’s lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the left; occurs before a new moon.

c)

Phase of the Moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon’s side that faces Earth is getting larger; occurs before a full moon.

d)

The phase of the Moon in which only the left half of the Moon’s side that faces Earth illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

2.
a)

A phase of the Moon in which the side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated at all; occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.

b)

The phase of the Moon in which only the right half of the moon’s side faces Earth is illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

c)

A phase of the Moon in which the side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated at all; occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.

d)

Phase of the Moon on which the lighted portion of the Moon’s side that face Earth is getting smaller; occurs after a full moon.

3.
a)

a phase of the Moon in which the side of the Moon that face the Earth is not illuminated at all; occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.

b)

Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon’s lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the right; occurs after a new moon.

c)

Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon’s lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the left; occurs before a new moon.

d)

Phase of the Moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon’s side that faces Earth is getting larger; occurs before a full moon.

4.
a)

A phase of the Moon in which the side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated at all; occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.

b)

The phase of the Moon in which the entire side of the Moon that faces Earth is fully illuminated; occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and Sun.

c)

The phase of the Moon in which only the left half of the Moon’s side that faces Earth illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

d)

The phase of the Moon in which three-fourths of the Moon’s side that faces Earth is illuminated; occurs between a quarter moon and full or new moon.

5.
a)

A phase of the Moon in which the side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated at all; occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.

b)

The phase of the Moon in which only the left half of the Moon’s side that faces Earth illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

c)

Phase of the Moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon’s side that faces Earth is getting larger; occurs before a full moon.

d)

The phase of the Moon in which the entire side of the Moon that faces Earth is fully illuminated; occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and Sun.

6.
a)

The phase of the Moon in which only the right half of the moon’s side faces Earth is illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

b)

The phase of the Moon in which only the left half of the Moon’s side that faces Earth illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

c)

Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon’s lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the right; occurs after a new moon.

d)

Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon’s lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the left; occurs before a new moon.

7.
a)

Phase of the Moon on which the lighted portion of the Moon’s side that faces Earth is getting smaller; occurs after a full moon.

b)

Phase of the Moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon’s side that faces Earth is getting larger; occurs before a full moon.

c)

Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon’s lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the right; occurs after a new moon.

d)

A phase of the Moon in which the side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated at all; occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.

8.
a)

The phase of the Moon in which only the right half of the moon’s side faces Earth is illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

b)

The phase of the Moon in which three-fourths of the Moon’s side that faces Earth is illuminated; occurs between a quarter moon and full or new moon.

c)

The phase of the Moon in which only the left half of the Moon’s side that faces Earth illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun form a 90 degree angle.

9.
a)

Full moon

b)

third quarter

c)

new moon

d)

first quarter

10.
a)

waxing gibbous

b)

third quarter

c)

first quarter

d)

waning gibbous

11.
a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

12.
a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waning gibbous

13.
a)

third quarter

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waning crescent

14.
a)

waning gibbous

b)

waning crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waxing crescent

15.
a)

Waning gibbous

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

16.
a)

first quarter

b)

third quarter

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous