Phases of the Moon Worksheets

The moon phase in which less than half of the moon appears to be lit on the right side.

• waxing cresent

• waxing gibbous

• waning cresent

• new moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon phase which the moon appears to have the suns light shining on more than half of the right side of the moon.

• waning gibbous

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon phase in which less than one half of the moon appears to be lit on the left side.

• third quarter moon

• waxing cresent

• waning gibbous

• waning cresent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is when the moon is halfway to the new moon?

• new moon

• third quarter moon

• phase

• orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram to the left shows the relative positions of the Earth and Moon. What phase of the moon would be visible from Earth when the Earth and Moon are in these positions?

• Full moon

• Last quarter moon

• New moon

• First quarter moon

Tags

8.7B

Spring tides are most likely to occur during the (a)   phase of the Moon.

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Both A and C

Tags

112.26.b.9.B

The entire lighted side of the moon can be seen.

• new moon

• orbit

• phase

• full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The lighted side of the moon cannot be seen.

• new moon

• first quarter moon

• third quarter moon

• waning cresent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon is halfway to the full moon.

• waxing cresent

• new moon

• first quarter moon

• third quarter moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1