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Moon Phases

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term is used to describe the part of the lunar cycle in which the moon appears to be gaining light each night?

a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
2.

What term is used to describe the part of the lunar cycle in which the moon appears to be losing light each night?

a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
3.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 1?

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning crescent

d)

full moon

4.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 2?

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning crescent

d)

full moon

5.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 8?

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning crescent

d)

full moon

6.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 3?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

3rd quarter

d)

full moon

7.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 5?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

3rd quarter

d)

full moon

8.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 7?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

3rd quarter

d)

full moon

9.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 4?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

first quarter

c)

3rd quarter

d)

waxing gibbous

10.

What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 6?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

first quarter

c)

3rd quarter

d)

waxing gibbous

11.

About how long does it take for New Moon to change into a Full moon?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

1 day

d)

28 days

12.

About how long does it take for 1st quarter moon to change into a Full moon?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

1 day

d)

28 days

13.

About how long does it take for Full Moon to change back into a Full moon again?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

1 day

d)

28 days

14.

While outside one night you take the following picture of the moon. What phase are you MOST LIKELY going to see a FEW DAYS LATER?

a)

first quarter

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

15.

While outside one night you take the following picture of the moon. What phase are you MOST LIKELY going to see a FEW DAYS LATER?

a)

first quarter

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

16.

While outside one night you take the following picture of the moon. What phase are you MOST LIKELY going to see a FEW DAYS LATER?

a)

first quarter

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

17.

While outside one night you take the following picture of the moon. What phase are you MOST LIKELY going to see a FEW DAYS LATER?

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

3rd quarter

d)

waning gibbous