Moon Phases 101

A beautiful night sky with a visible moon showing different phases (new moon, crescent, full moon, gibbous) and stars in the background, with a soft glow effect.

Moon Phases 101 Quiz

Test your knowledge of the moon and its phases with our engaging Moon Phases 101 quiz! This quiz is designed for anyone curious about celestial mechanics and the different appearances of the moon in the night sky.

Are you ready to embark on this lunar adventure? Challenge yourself and learn more about:

The various phases of the moon
What causes these changes
Basic lunar astronomy

5 Questions1 MinutesCreated by LunarExplorer547

You are standing outside looking up at the sky. You remember just a few nights ago there was a New Moon, and you couldn't see anything. What kind of moon do you think you are looking at now?

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Waxing Crescent

Waning Gibbous

In the image above, the orbit of the Moon around the Earth is shown. While standing on Earth, what phase might point C be at?

*Image is sourced from the NY Regents Exam

New Moon

Full Moon

Third Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon

Why do we see different phases of the moon?

The Sun's rays emit light that lights up part of the moon visible to us from Earth

As the Earth orbits, we see different parts of the moon.

The Sun rotates around the moon and lights up different areas.

We don't see different phases of the moon.

Moon Phases 101

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