Moon Phases B2

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Full Moon

Question 2

True or False: The New Moon phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon that occurs after the Full Moon is called the ______.

Answer 3

Waning Gibbous

Question 4

What are the four primary phases of the Moon?

Answer 4

New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter

Question 5

Which phase comes before the New Moon?

Answer 5

Waning Crescent

Question 6

In which phase is the Moon half-illuminated and visible as a semicircle?

Answer 6

First Quarter

Question 7

True or False: A Waxing Crescent Moon is increasing in illumination.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the duration of the complete lunar cycle?

Answer 8

Approximately 29.5 days

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which phase follows the Waning Gibbous? A) New Moon B) Last Quarter C) Waxing Crescent

Answer 9

B) Last Quarter

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon that appears as a thin crescent after the New Moon is called the ______.

Answer 10

Waxing Crescent

Question 11

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

Answer 11

New Moon

Question 12

True or False: The Full Moon phase happens once every month.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is the term for the Moon’s phases caused by its orbit around the Earth?

Answer 13

Lunar phases

Question 14

Multiple Choice: What phase comes after the First Quarter? A) Full Moon B) New Moon C) Waxing Gibbous

Answer 14

C) Waxing Gibbous

Question 15

What is the phase of the Moon called when it is decreasing in illumination from Full Moon to New Moon?

Answer 15

Waning

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The period of time it takes for the Moon to go through all its phases is called a ______.

Answer 16

Lunar month

Question 17

What is the phase of the Moon that appears as a half-circle after the Full Moon?

Answer 17

Last Quarter

Question 18

True or False: During the Waxing Gibbous phase, more than half of the Moon is illuminated.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What is the phenomenon called when the Moon appears to change shape over time?

Answer 19

Moon phases

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which phase is characterized by a completely dark Moon? A) New Moon B) Full Moon C) First Quarter

Answer 20

A) New Moon

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon that is visible as a crescent shape before the New Moon is called the ______.

Answer 21

Waning Crescent

Question 22

What is the name of the cycle that includes all the phases of the Moon?

Answer 22

Lunar cycle

Question 23

True or False: The Moon’s phases are the same every month.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What is the term for when the Moon is situated directly opposite the Sun relative to Earth?

Answer 24

Full Moon

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which phase occurs approximately one week after the New Moon? A) First Quarter B) Last Quarter C) Full Moon

Answer 25

A) First Quarter

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The ______ phase is when the Moon is growing in illumination.

Answer 26

Waxing

Question 27

What phase occurs just before the Full Moon?

Answer 27

Waxing Gibbous