Moon Phases Quiz

When the moon is described as "travelling around the earth," we refer to this as its...

• revolution

• gravity

• orbit

• solar system

If you see the moon’s illuminated side growing night after night, would you call it a waxing moon or a waning moon?

• waxing

• waning

Which of these moon phases would be best described as a waning crescent moon?

Which of these moon phases would be best described as a waxing gibbous moon?

Which of the moon phases represents when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 8

How long does the moon take to orbit once around the earth?

• 27.5 days

• 29.5 days

• 31.0 days

• 8 days, 1 per moon cycle.

A science class uses marbles, a softball, and a lamp to represent the moon, Earth, and the sun, as shown in the model below.   A solar eclipse (when the moon blocks the sun's rays) would most likely be modeled when the marble is in position #...

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3