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WorksheetsMoon Phase Next
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Approximately how many days will it take for this moon phase to appear again?
a)
3-4 days
b)
6-7 days
c)
13-14 days
d)
27-28 days
2.
What moon phase occurs 3-4 days after a waning gibbous moon?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
First Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
3.
What moon phase is seen from Earth when the moon is nearest the sun?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Last Quarter
4.
On January 21st, 2026 a full moon will occur. What will be the moon phase on January 28th, 2026
a)
First Quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
Last Quarter
d)
New Moon
5.
What moon phase is seen three weeks before a new moon?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
Last Quarter
d)
New Moon
6.
What moon phase occurs 10 days before a new moon?
a)
Wanning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
7.
What moon phase occurred about 2 weeks before a waxing crescent?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
First Quarter
d)
New Moon
8.
How long after a first quarter moon will you see the waning crescent moon?
a)
6-7 days
b)
9-10 days
c)
13-14 days
d)
17-18 days
9.
What phase of the moon will occur ~21 days after a last quarter moon?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Crescent
10.
What moon phase occurs 3-4 days after a waxing crescent?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous
11.
What are most likely the date of the full moons? (Hint 14 days later)
a)
February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4
b)
February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14
c)
February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24
d)
February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28
12.
Which phases happen immediately before and after the phase shown
a)
Full moon and New moon
b)
Waxing Crescent and Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent and Full Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous and Full Moon
13.
If the new moon must always be between the sun and Earth where should a student put the "sun"
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
14.
If we are in a new moon phase right now, what phase can we expect to be in a week from now?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
1st Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Crescent
15.
How many days does it take to go from New Moon to New Moon?
a)
28 days
b)
29.5 days
c)
27 days
d)
365 days
16.
What kind of moon is this..
Two weeks have passed since the new moon. We see the entire face of the moon shining.
Two weeks have passed since the new moon. We see the entire face of the moon shining.
a)
Full Moon
b)
Half moon
17.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
18.
What moon phase comes after this picture?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
19.
What moon phase comes next?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
20.
What moon phase comes next?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Third Quarter
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