Phases of the Moon
Quiz by Austin Will
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- Q1The movement of an object around another objectRevolution
Rotation
30s - Q2A sliver of light reflecting on the right side of the moon.
Third Quarter
Waxing Crescent MoonNew Moon
Waning Crescent Moon
30s - Q3No moon is visible because the sun is only illuminating the side of the moon that the earth doesn't see.
full moon
first quarter
waning gibbous
new moon30s - Q4The right side of the moon is illuminated 1/2 way between the new moon and full moon phase: looks like the letter "D"
waxing gibbous
third quarter
first quarternew moon
30s - Q5The moon is increasing in light on the right between a first quarter moon and a full moon; 3/4 of the moon is illuminated
waning gibbous
waxing gibbouswaxing crescent
full moon
30s - Q6entire lit side of the moon is seen; occurs about 14 days into its revolution; looks like an "O" in the sky
new moon
third quarter
first quarter
full moon30s - Q7The moon is decreasing in light between a full moon and a last quarter moon; 3/4 of it is illuminatedwaning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
full moon
30s - Q8The left side of the moon is illuminated 1/2 way between full moon and the new moon phase
first quarter
third quarterwaning crescent
waxing gibbous
30s - Q9a small sliver of light illuminated on the left side.
first quarter
full moon
waxing crescent
waning crescent30s - Q10
It takes the moon ______ days to orbit the Earth.
2830
7
14
30s - Q11A sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the Earth once every 28 days.
solar cycle
lunar cycle30s - Q12There are _____ phases of the moon.
14
28
87
30s - Q13If the moon is in a waxing phase, the visible portion is __________.growing
shrinking
30s - Q14If the moon is in a waning phases, the visible portion is __________.
shrinking
30s