Name ______________________________________________________
Phases Review Worksheet
Place the Moon phases in their proper order.
_____ 1. First Moon Phase
A. First Quarter
_____ 2. Second Moon Phase
B. Full Moon
_____ 3. Third Moon Phase
C. Last Quarter
_____ 4. Fourth Moon Phase
D. New Moon
_____ 5. Fifth Moon Phase
E. Waning Crescent
_____ 6. Sixth Moon Phase
F. Waning Gibbous
_____ 7. Seven Moon Phase
G. Waxing Crescent
_____ 8. Eighth Moon Phase
H. Waxing Gibbous
Match the term with its definition.
_____ 9. Constellation
A. A group of stars forming a fixed pattern in the sky.
_____ 10. Revolution
B. Getting larger; the right side of the Moon is in sunlight; the
right side of the Moon is becoming bright.
_____ 11. Rotation
_____ 12. Waning
C. Getting smaller; the left side of the Moon is in sunlight; the
right side of the Moon is becoming dark.
_____ 13. Waxing
D. The circling of one object around another object in space.
E. When a planet or moon turns all the way around or spins on its
axis one time.
14. This phase of the Moon occurs around the 14th day (when the Moon is half-way round the
Earth).
a. New Moon
b. 1st Quarter
c. Full Moon
d. Last Quarter
15. This phase begins the lunar cycle.
a. New Moon
b. 1st Quarter
c. Full Moon
d. Last Quarter
16. The moon is ¼ of the way around the Earth.
a. New Moon
b. 1st Quarter
c. Full Moon
d. Last Quarter
Match the phase of the Moon with its position.
A. First Quarter
B. New Moon
C. Waning Gibbous
_____ 17.
_____ 18.
_____ 19.
Determine if the Moon(s) is/are waning, waxing, or neither.
A. Waning
B. Waxing
_____ 20.
Source (Website): The Moon, created by
:Laura Hornback
C. Neither
A. Waning
B. Waxing
_____ 21.
Source: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
_____ 22.
Source: AstroBob
_____ 23.
Dan the Gardener, Gardening with the Moon
_____ 24.
Source: Elgin Observatory
_____ 25.
Earth Science Picture of the Day
C. Neither
Phases Review Worksheet – Key
D 1. First Moon Phase
G 2. Second Moon Phase
A 3. Third Moon Phase
H 4. Fourth Moon Phase
D 5. Fifth Moon Phase
F 6. Sixth Moon Phase
C 7. Seven Moon Phase
E 8. Eighth Moon Phase
A 9. Constellation
D 10. Revolution
E 11. Rotation
C 12. Waning
B 13. Waxing
14. This phase of the Moon occurs around the 14th day (when the Moon is half-way
round the Earth).
c. Full Moon
15. This phase begins the lunar cycle.
a. New Moon
16. The moon is ¼ of the way around the Earth.
b. 1st Quarter
A 17.
C 18.
B 19.
B 20.
Source (Website): The Moon, created by :Laura Hornback
C 21.
Source: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
B 22.
Source: AstroBob
A 23.
Dan the Gardener, Gardening with the Moon
B 24.
Source: Elgin Observatory
A 25.
Earth Science Picture of the Day
Phases Review Worksheet
1. D (8 choices)
2. G (8 choices)
3. A (8 choices)
4. H (8 choices)
5. D (8 choices)
6. F (8 choices)
7. C (8 choices)
8. E (8 choices)
9. A (5 choices)
10. D (5 choices)
11. E (5 choices)
12. C (5 choices)
13. B (5 choices)
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. A (3 choices)
18. C (3 choices)
19. B (3 choices)
20. B (3 choices)
21. C (3 choices)
22. B (3 choices)
23. A (3 choices)
24. B (3 choices)
25. A (3 choices)
Scoring Guide
23-25 – 3
20-22 – 2.5
12-19 – 2
7-11 – 1.5
4-6 – 1
1-3 – .5
0–0