Moon Phases quiz but for 6th grade

What causes the different phases of the moon?

• The moon's own light changing

• The moon's rotation around the Earth

• The Earth's shadow falling on the moon

• The sun's light reflecting differently on the moon as it orbits the Earth

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Which phase of the moon occurs when the Moon is completely illuminated by the Sun?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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During which moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

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What is the term used to describe the moon when it is less than half illuminated?

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Full

• Quarter

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Which phase follows immediately after the New Moon?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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What is the phase of the moon when it is more than half illuminated but not yet full?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

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What is the correct sequence of moon phases starting from New Moon?

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon

• New Moon, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Full Moon

• New Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Full Moon

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Which phase of the moon is visible in the sky right before sunrise?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

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What is the phase of the moon when it is exactly half illuminated on the right side?

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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During which phase of the moon is it not visible from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

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