Phases of the Moon

How long does it take for the Moon to complete all its phases?

• About 27.3 days

• About 29.5 days

• About 30.5 days

• About 31.0 days

What is the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

How many phases of the moon are there?

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

What phase comes after the New Moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

What does 'waxing' mean?

• Growing

• Shrinking

• Diminishing

• Fading

What is the term for the Moon's appearance when it is more than half illuminated?

• Crescent Moon

• Gibbous Moon

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What causes the Moon to appear to change shape?

• The distance of the Moon from the Earth.

• The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

• The size of the Moon's surface features.

• The gravitational pull of the stars.

The Moon gets its light from the?

• Earth

• Stars

• Sun

• Planets

What phase comes after the Waxing Gibbous?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• New Moon

What is the first phase of the Moon?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous