Moon Phases Quiz

What is the time it takes for the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

What is the dividing line between the day and night side of the moon called?

• Terminator

• Prime Meridian

• Meridian

• Equator

What is the phase of the moon when the unlit side is facing the Earth?

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

• Full moon

• New moon

What phase of the moon is sometimes called the half moon?

• Waxing gibbous

• Third quarter

• Full moon

• First quarter

During which phase of the moon is a lunar eclipse possible?

• Waning gibbous

• Full moon

• First quarter

• Waxing crescent

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

• Humped

• Growing

• Swollen

• Shrinking

When does the moon appear to be the biggest, brightest, and easiest to see?

• Waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous

• First quarter

• Full moon

What is the phase of the moon when the moon is three-quarters of the way through its orbit?

• First quarter

• Waxing gibbous

• Third quarter

• Waning crescent

What phase of the moon is visible when it is halfway through its orbit around the Earth?

• Third quarter

• Waxing gibbous

• First quarter

• Waning crescent

What is the phase of the moon when the moon appears completely dark?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Full moon

• New moon