WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
What term is used to describe the part of the lunar cycle in which the moon appears to be gaining light each night?
What term is used to describe the part of the lunar cycle in which the moon appears to be losing light each night?
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 1?
new moon
waxing crescent
waning crescent
full moon
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 2?
new moon
waxing crescent
waning crescent
full moon
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 8?
new moon
waxing crescent
waning crescent
full moon
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 3?
new moon
first quarter
3rd quarter
full moon
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 5?
new moon
first quarter
3rd quarter
full moon
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 7?
new moon
first quarter
3rd quarter
full moon
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 4?
waning gibbous
first quarter
3rd quarter
waxing gibbous
What phase of the moon would be seen from Earth if the moon was in position 6?
waning gibbous
first quarter
3rd quarter
waxing gibbous
About how long does it take for New Moon to change into a Full moon?
7 days
14 days
1 day
28 days
About how long does it take for 1st quarter moon to change into a Full moon?
7 days
14 days
1 day
28 days
About how long does it take for Full Moon to change back into a Full moon again?
7 days
14 days
1 day
28 days
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?
first quarter
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
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?
first quarter
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
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?
first quarter
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
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?
waning crescent
waxing crescent
3rd quarter
waning gibbous
