Phases of the Moon Quiz

What is the phase of the moon when it is nearly invisible in the night sky?

• New moon

• Waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous

• First quarter

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What phase of the moon comes after the first quarter?

• Waning gibbous

• New moon

• Waxing crescent

• Full moon

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What is the phase of the moon when it is more than half full and still increasing its illuminated surface?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Full moon

• Waning gibbous

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What phase of the moon occurs when the full side of the moon facing the earth gets the sunlight?

• Full moon

• Waning gibbous

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

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What is the phase of the moon when it starts its return journey from full moon to the invisible new moon?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

• Waning crescent

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What phase of the moon occurs when the moon is once again half illuminated but the lit area that's visible is on the decline?

• Waning gibbous

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

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What does the word 'gibbous' mean in the context of the moon phases?

• Full moon

• Invisible

• Swollen eyes

• Waxing crescent

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What is the term for when the moon appears to be getting bigger?

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous

• New moon

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