Moon Phases quiz
- What are the eight phases of the moon? a) New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent b) New moon, waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, waning crescent, last quarter, first quarter c) First quarter, waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, waning crescent, last quarter, new moon d) Full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous
Answer: a) New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent
- When is a new moon visible in the sky? a) When the moon is fully lit up b) When the moon is partially lit up c) When the moon is not visible in the sky d) When the moon is half lit up
Answer: c) When the moon is not visible in the sky
- When is a waxing crescent moon visible in the sky? a) After a new moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be growing b) After a full moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be shrinking c) After a first quarter moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be growing d) After the last quarter moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be shrinking
Answer: a) After a new moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be growing
- When is a first-quarter moon visible in the sky? a) After a new moon, when the moon is half lit up b) After a full moon, when the moon is half lit up c) After a waxing crescent moon, when the moon is half lit up d) After a waning crescent moon, when the moon is half lit up
Answer: a) After a new moon, when the moon is half-lit up
- When is a waxing gibbous moon visible in the sky? a) After a new moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be growing b) After a full moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be shrinking c) After a first quarter moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be growing d) After the last quarter moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be shrinking
Answer: c) After a first quarter moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be growing
- When is a full moon visible in the sky? a) When the moon is fully lit up b) When the moon is partially lit up c) When the moon is not visible in the sky d) When the moon is half lit up
Answer: a) When the moon is fully lit up
- When is a waning gibbous moon visible in the sky? a) After a new moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be growing b) After a full moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be shrinking c) After a first quarter moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be growing d) After a last quarter moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be shrinking
Answer: d) After a last quarter moon, when the moon is more than half lit up and appears to be shrinking
- When is a waning crescent moon visible in the sky? a) After a new moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be growing b) After a full moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be shrinking c) After a first quarter moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be growing d) After a last quarter moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be shrinking
Answer: d) After a last quarter moon, when the moon is partially lit up and appears to be shrinking
- When is a last quarter moon visible in the sky? a) After a new moon, when the moon is half lit up b) After a full moon, when the moon is half lit up c) After a waxing crescent moon, when the moon is half lit up d) After a waning crescent moon, when the moon is half lit up
Answer: b) After a full moon, when the moon is half lit up
- When is a waxing crescent moon visible in the sky again, completing the cycle of the eight phases of the moon? a) After a new moon b) After a full moon c) After a first quarter moon d) After a last quarter moon
Answer: a) After a new moon
