Moon Phases

What is this moon phase?

• This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
• This is the last quarter moon phase.
• This is the first quarter moon phase.
• This is the new moon phase.  

What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

• The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon