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PHASES OF THE MOON

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 7hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
2.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
3.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
4.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
5.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
7.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
8.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
9.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
10.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
11.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
12.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
13.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
14.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
15.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
16.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
7 phases
b)
5 phases
c)
I do not know
d)
8 phases
17.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
18.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
19.

The path an object makes as it revolves around a second object.

a)

waxing cresent

b)

full moon

c)

phase

d)

orbit

20.

The entire lighted side of the moon can be seen.

a)

new moon

b)

orbit

c)

phase

d)

full moon

21.

The lighted side of the moon cannot be seen.

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter moon

c)

third quarter moon

d)

waning cresent

22.

The moon phase in which less than half of the moon appears to be lit on the right side.

a)

waxing cresent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning cresent

d)

new moon

23.

The moon phase in which the moon appears to have the sun's light on more than half of the left side of the moon.

a)

waning cresent

b)

waning gibbous

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waxing cresent

24.

One of the different shapes the moon seems to have as it orbits around the Earth.

a)

waning cresent

b)

new moon

c)

phase

d)

orbit

25.

The moon phase which the moon appears to have the suns light shining on more than half of the right side of the moon.

a)

waning gibbous

b)

new moon

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

full moon

26.

The moon phase in which less than one half of the moon appears to be lit on the left side.

a)

third quarter moon

b)

waxing cresent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waning cresent

27.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
28.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
29.

The moon is a _____.

a)

Satellite

b)

Star

c)

Planet

d)

Moon

30.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
d)

Other Planet

31.

It takes the moon ABOUT how long to go through its phases

a)

a year

b)

a day

c)

a month

d)

a week

32.

The earth and moon both ______ around the sun

a)

revolve

b)

drive

c)

rotate

d)

dance

33.

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Half Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

34.

What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

a)

Waxing moons

b)

Waning moons

c)

Crescent moons

d)

Gibbous moons

35.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waning crescent

36.
The different phases of the Moon are caused by:
a)
The days of the months
b)
The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth
c)
The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun
d)
The tides of the ocean
37.

The Moon gets its light from the

a)

It reflects the Earth's light

b)

It reflects the other stars' light

c)

It reflects the Sun's light

d)

It makes its own light

38.

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

a)

around 1 week

b)

around 1 month

c)

around 1 year

d)

around 1 day

39.

What phase of the moon is shown?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

1st quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

Waxing gibbous

40.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
41.

How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the Sun?

a)

The entire moon is always illuminated

b)

Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always facing Earth

c)

Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon

d)

Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon

42.

What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter Moon

c)

First Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

43.

What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

c)

Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

d)

Waxing Gibbous

44.
What are the correct phases of the Moon from position 6 through 8?
a)
Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent
45.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
46.

Why does the moon seem to change shape each night?

a)

Because it revolves around the earth

b)

Because it rotates on an axis

c)

Because it is close to the sun

d)

Because it is close to the earth

47.

The moon is a

a)

artificial satellite

b)

natural satellite

c)

made of iron

d)

is a big chunk of cheese

48.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing 
b)
waning
49.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
50.
Name this moon phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd/last quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing crescent
51.
What is this moon phase?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
52.
Name this moon phase.
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
last quarter moon
d)
waning gibbous
53.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
54.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
eight
b)
four
c)
ten
55.
We can see the light shining on the Moon during the New Moon Phase. 
a)
True
b)
False
56.

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

a)

1 week

b)

27.3 days

c)

1 season

d)

1 day

57.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
58.

The side of the moon facing the earth is not illuminated. We can not see the moon.

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Last Quarter

59.

The right half of the moon is illuminated.

a)

Last Quarter

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

First Quarter

60.

Most of the moon's surface is illuminated except for a sliver on the right side.

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

61.

Small sliver of the moon is illuminated on the right side.

a)

New Moon

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Last Quarter

d)

Waxing Crescent

62.

The entire side of the moon facing earth is illuminated.

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Waxing Crescent

63.

Only a small sliver of the moon is illuminated on the left side.

a)

Full Moon

b)

Last Quarter

c)

Waning Crescent

64.

The left half of the moon is illuminated.

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

65.

Most of the moon's surface is illuminated except for a small sliver on the left.

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Last Quarter

d)

New Moon

66.

The moon is appearing to get larger

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Gibbous

d)

Crescent

67.

More shadow is showing than the moon.

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Crescent

d)

Gibbous

68.

The moon is appearing to get smaller

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Crescent

d)

Gibbous

69.

More moon is showing than shadow

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Crescent

d)

Gibbous

70.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

71.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

First Quarter

d)

Full Moon

72.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Last Quarter

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waning Crescent

73.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

New Moon

b)

Last Quarter

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

74.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

75.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

First Quarter

d)

Waxing Crescent

76.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

First Quarter

d)

Full Moon

77.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Last Quarter

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

78.

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Half Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

79.

What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

a)

Waxing moons

b)

Waning moons

c)

Crescent moons

d)

Gibbous moons

80.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waning crescent

81.

The Moon gets its light from the

a)

It reflects the Earth's light

b)

It reflects the other stars' light

c)

It reflects the Sun's light

d)

It makes its own light

82.

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

a)

around 1 week

b)

around 1 month

c)

around 1 year

d)

around 1 day

83.

What phase of the moon is shown?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

1st quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

Waxing gibbous

84.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
85.

What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter Moon

c)

First Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

86.

What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

c)

Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

d)

Waxing Gibbous

87.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
88.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
89.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
90.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
91.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
92.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
93.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
94.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
95.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
96.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
97.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
98.

All the moon's shapes are called the phases of the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

A high tide happens when....

a)

The moon's gravity pulls on the water and makes a bulge on the side facing the moon.

b)

The moon's gravity pulls weakly on the ocean.

100.

What is called when the lighted half of the moon directly faces Earth?

a)

full moon

b)

half moon

c)

crescent moon

101.

What keeps the moon in its orbit?

a)

The sun's gravity

b)

Itself

c)

Gravity between the moon and Earth

102.

Where does the moon's light come from?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Sunlight reflects off the moon's surface

103.

The moon has its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

A Natural Object That Revolves Around A Planet.

a)

Lunar

b)

Phases

c)

Crescent

d)

Moon

105.

The Different Shapes Of The Moon You See From Earth.

a)

Phases

b)

Moon

c)

Lunar Cycle

d)

New Moon

106.

Relating To The Moon.

a)

Waning

b)

Crescent

c)

Lunar Cycle

d)

Lunar

107.

Visible Surface Of The Moon Increases.

a)

Phases

b)

Lunar

c)

New Moon

d)

Waxing

108.

Visible Surface Of The Moon Decreases.

a)

Waning

b)

Lunar

c)

Lunar Cycle

d)

Phases

109.

Moon Phase That Is Less Than Half Full.

a)

Crescent

b)

Lunar Cycle

c)

Gibbous

d)

Moon

110.

A Moon That Is Completely Dark Because It's Unlit Side Is Facing Earth.

a)

Phases

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Lunar Cycle

111.

Moon Phase When The Entire Side Facing Earth Is Illuminated.

a)

Waning

b)

Full Moon

c)

Lunar

d)

Crescent

112.

The Pattern Of Phases Of The Moon.

a)

Gibbous

b)

Crescent

c)

Phases

d)

Lunar Cycle

113.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
114.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
115.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
116.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
117.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
118.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
119.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
120.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
121.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
122.

What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter Moon

c)

First Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

123.
What does "waning" mean? 
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
124.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
new moon 
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
125.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
126.

The earth's shadow causes the moon to change shape.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

What phase of the moon is picture 1?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent Moon

d)

First Quarter Moon

128.

What phase of the moon is picture 2?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent Moon

d)

First Quarter Moon

129.

What phase of the moon is picture 3?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent Moon

d)

First Quarter Moon

130.

What phase of the moon is picture 4?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent Moon

d)

First Quarter Moon

131.

What is a good model for how sunlight and the moon interact?

a)

turning a lamp on and off

b)

shining a flashlight into a mirror

c)

looking at a computer monitor

d)

watching a candle in a dark room

132.

The sun generates its own light. What does generate mean?

a)

makes its own light

b)

reflects light

c)

borrows light

133.

The moon reflects light from the sun. What does reflect mean?

a)

The moon makes its own light.

b)

The sun gives light to the moon and the moon uses the light inside to create light.

c)

The light from the sun bounces off the moon.

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