Quiz  /  Phases of the Moon

  • 1. 
    Where does the Moon get its light?

  • By reflecting light from the Sun
  • From nuclear reactions at its core
  • All of the above
  • It is covered in a radioactive element

  • 2. 
    How much of the Moon is continuously lit up?

  • 75%
  • 10%
  • 33%
  • 50%

  • 3. 
    How often do the phases of the Moon cycle repeat?

  • Every 24 hours
  • Around once a week
  • Around once a month
  • Around once an hour

  • 4. 
    What is the phase of the Moon when the Moon sits between the Sun and the Earth?

  • Quarter Moon
  • New Moon
  • Crescent Moon
  • Full Moon

  • 5. 
    What is the phase of the Moon when 100% of the Moon is lit up?

  • Quarter Moon
  • New Moon
  • Crescent Moon
  • Full Moon

  • 6. 
    What do we call a phase of the Moon when less than half of the Moon is lit up?

  • Quarter Moon
  • Full Moon
  • New Moon
  • Crescent Moon

  • 7. 
    What do we call a phase of the Moon when more than half of the Moon is lit up?

  • Gibbous Moon
  • Crescent Moon
  • New Moon
  • Full Moon

  • 8. 
    What do we call a phase of the Moon when exactly half of the Moon is lit up?

  • Full Moon
  • New Moon
  • Crescent Moon
  • Quarter Moon

  • 9. 
    What is the period called when we are seeing more and more of the Moon each night?

  • Phasing
  • Waxing
  • Eclipsing
  • Waning

  • 10. 
    What is the period called when we are seeing less and less of the Moon each night?

  • Phasing
  • Waxing
  • Eclipsing
  • Waning
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