Phases of the Moon

Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics

Phases of the Moon starts at 6 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Phases of the Moon. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe the difference between waxing and waning phases of the Moon.

Describe the sequence of Moon phases from Full Moon to New Moon.

Describe what you would see in the sky during a Waxing Crescent phase.

Explain why a lunar eclipse can only occur during a Full Moon.

Explain why the Moon appears to change shape throughout the month.

Explain why the Moon does not have phases when viewed from space.

Explain why we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth.

A student observes the Moon and sees that the right half is illuminated. Which phase is this? (1) First Quarter (2) Last Quarter (3) Full Moon (4) New Moon

During which phase is the Moon half-illuminated and increasing in brightness? (1) Waning Gibbous (2) First Quarter (3) Last Quarter (4) New Moon

If the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase, which phase will come next? (1) New Moon (2) Full Moon (3) First Quarter (4) Waxing Gibbous

If the Moon is in the Waxing Gibbous phase, which phase will come next? (1) Full Moon (2) Last Quarter (3) New Moon (4) Waning Crescent

Fill in the blank: The illuminated part of the Moon is on the right during the __________ phases in the Northern Hemisphere.

Fill in the blank: The Moon appears to grow larger each night during the __________ phase.

Fill in the blank: The phase after the Full Moon is called the __________ Gibbous.

Fill in the blank: The phase before the New Moon is called the __________ Crescent.

True or False: A waxing Moon means the illuminated part is getting larger.

True or False: The Moon produces its own light.

True or False: The Moon's orbit around Earth is a perfect circle.

True or False: The Moon's phases are a result of its rotation on its axis.