Assessment Test: Phases of Moon
Shadow of earth falls on the moon
INSTRUCTION: Read the question carefully and encircle the
letter of the correct answer.
1. This is the second phase which occurs after a few days of the
new moon, and is known as _____
A. First-quarter B. Waning crescent moon
C. Third-quarter moon D. Waxing crescent
2. The Moon’s mean density is _____
A. 1.34 grams per cubic cm B. 2.34 grams per cubic cm
C. 3.34 grams per cubic cm D. 4.34 grams per cubic cm
3. _____ occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as
the sun. A. New Moon B. Half Moon C. Full Moon D. Eclipse
4. Who was the first person to land on the moon?
A. Georgy Dobrovolsky B. Galileo Galilei
C. Neil Armstrong D. Eli Cologne
5. The moon takes how many days to revolve around the earth?
A. 15 days B. 30 days C. 29 days D. 27 days
6. Choose the correct order of four moon phases.
A. New moon, First-quarter moon, Full moon, Last quarter
moon
B. First-quarter moon, New moon, Full moon, Last quarter
moon
C. New moon, Full moon, First-quarter moon, Last quarter
moon
D. First-quarter moon, Full moon, New moon, Last quarter
moon
7. The natural satellite of the Earth is _____
A. Mars B. Star C. Sun D. Moon
A. Full B. New
C. Gibbous D. Crescent
8.
The following is a picture of what moon phase?
9.
A. Full B. New
C. Gibbous D. Crescent
The following is a picture of what moon phase?
A. Full B. New
C. Gibbous D. Crescent
10.
The following is a picture of what moon phase?
11. The moon goes through all of its phases every
A. 10 days B. 15 days C. 29 days D. 60 days
12. Phases of moon are observed because:
A. The moon does not reflect sunlight
B. Sunlight reflected by some parts of moon reaches the earth
C.
D. Only some parts of the moon can emit light
13. At this time, half of the moon is lit up. The part that is lit is
slowly getting bigger. What phase do we talk about?
A. 3
3 B. 6
2 4 C. 2
D. 7
1 5
8 6
7
14. What number of phases is Waning Crescent?
A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 2
15. The side of the moon that is lit up by the sun is facing the
Earth. What phase is it? A. Full Moon B. Waxing Gibbous
C. Waning Gibbous D. New Moon
16. The moon is not quite lit up all the way by sunlight. What
phase is it? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
17. What do you call the 2nd phase of Moon?
A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
18. How do you describe the Last Quarter phase?
A. The part that is lit up is slowly getting bigger.
B. A small part of the moon is lit up at this point.
C. Half of the moon is lit up but the sun.
D. At this time the moon is not visible.
19. What phase is first quarter? A. 6 B. 3 C. 4 D. 8
20. The phase 1 is when The Moon is not visible. Is it right?
A. No B. Yes C. Maybe
21. This is the phase of the moon we normally don't see:
A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
22. Following the new moon, the moon enters the:
A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
23. The phase of the moon directly opposite the sun is the:
A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
24. What happens when you see the moon’s “phases” change?
The moon appears to change
A. color. B. location. C. shape D. distance
25. Why do we see phases of the moon during a month?
A. We see only the lit part of the moon as it moves around
Earth. B. Parts of the moon are always in shadow.
C. Eclipses of the moon occur nightly. D. The moon is smaller
when it is farther from us.
26. Why does the moon appear to move across the sky during
the night?
A. It travels around Earth every day. B. Earth rotates on its axis.
C. It is extremely far away. D. All objects in space are moving.
27. Which of the following correctly describes the movement of
the Earth, moon, and sun?
A. Moon revolves around sun, Earth revolves around moon.
B. Sun revolves around moon, moon revolves around Earth.
C. Moon revolves around Earth, Earth revolves around sun.
D. Sun and moon revolve around Earth.
28. What is the movement of Earth on its axis called?
A. phases B. flotation C. revolution D. rotation
29. What is the movement of Earth around the sun called?
A. orbit B. random movement C. revolution D. rotation
30. What causes the apparent movement of objects across the
sky during a day or night on Earth?
A. revolution of Earth in its orbit B. rotation of Earth on its axis
C. location of Earth in space D. objects are moving around Earth
31. If you watched the night sky for several hours, how would
the stars appear to be moving? They move because…
A. of Earth axis B. of Moon C. of Big dipper D. All choices
brighter than the sun.
C. The full moon doesn't happen during winters.
D. All of these
40. When the moon looks like a half-circle in the sky, it is called
the: A. Full B. New C. First Quarter D. Waxing Crescent
41. What is the name of the phase when the moon looks like a
thin banana in the sky?
A. Full B. New C.Half D. Waning Crescent
42. What does "waxing" mean?
A. growing B. shrinking C. lighted D. dark
43. What does "waning" mean?
A. growing B. shrinking C. lighted D. dark
44. What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is
waning? A. left B. right C. front D. back
45. What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is
waxing? A. left B. right C. front D. back
46. The different shapes that you see from Earth are called.
A. Moon shapes B. Faces C. Phases D. Tides
47.

32. When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth,
what phase would the Moon be in?
A. Full Moon B. New Moon C. Half Moon D. Waxing Crescent

33. What term is associated with the moons that are increasing Which Quarter Moon is shown in the third image?
in size (lighter on them) each day? A. Waxing moons A. First Quarter B. Second Quarter
C. Third Quarter D. Fourth Quarter
B. Waning moons C. Crescent moons D. Gibbous moons
48.
34. The Moon gets its light from the
A. It reflects the Earth's light B. It reflects the other stars' light
C. It reflects the Sun's light D. It makes its own light

35. About how long does it take the Moon to complete its The following shows the moon phases are:
cycle? A. around 1 week B. around 1 month A. Waxing B. Waning C. New D. Full
C. around 1 year D. around 1 day 49.
36. How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the
Sun?
A. The entire moon is always illuminated
B. Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always Which Quarter Moon is shown below?
facing Earth A. Second Quarter B. Third Quarter
C. Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon C. Fourth Quarter D. First Quarter
D. Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon 50.
37. The Moon is _____ than the Earth.
A. Bigger B. Smaller C. Both the Same D. Not clear

38. When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is
most likely a? A. Full Moon B. New Moon C. Half Moon D.
The following shows the moon phases are:
Waxing Crescent
A. Waxing B. Waning C. New D. Full
39. Which does not describe the Full Moon Phase?
A. The full moon phase lasts 7 days.
B. The full moon phase is the time when moon reflects light