Phases of the Moon

What is the phase of the Moon that comes after the Full Moon?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• First Quarter

What is the term for the Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is three-quarters illuminated?

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the term for the Moon phase that occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

What is the phase of the Moon that comes after the New Moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

True or False: During the waning phases, more of the Moon’s near side is seen each night.

• True

• False

• More of the Moon’s far side is seen each night.

• The Moon is not visible during the waning phases.

What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

What term describes the period when the visible portion of the Moon is increasing?

• Waning

• Crescent

• Waxing

• Full Moon

What term describes the period when the visible portion of the Moon is decreasing?

• Waning

• Waxing

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the phase of the Moon that is half illuminated and occurs before the New Moon?

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

What is the phase of the Moon that comes right before the Full Moon?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• First Quarter