Place the Moon Phases in Their Proper Order

Name ______

Phases Review Worksheet

Place the Moon phases in their proper order.

_____ 1. First Moon Phase
_____ 2. Second Moon Phase
_____ 3. Third Moon Phase
_____ 4. Fourth Moon Phase
_____ 5. Fifth Moon Phase
_____ 6. Sixth Moon Phase
_____ 7. Seven Moon Phase
_____ 8. Eighth Moon Phase / A. First Quarter
B. Full Moon
C. Last Quarter
D. New Moon
E. Waning Crescent
F. Waning Gibbous
G. Waxing Crescent
H. Waxing Gibbous

Match the term with its definition.

_____ 9. Constellation
_____ 10. Revolution
_____ 11. Rotation
_____ 12. Waning
_____ 13. Waxing / A. A group of stars forming a fixed pattern in the sky.
B. Getting larger; the right side of the Moon is in sunlight; the right side of the Moon is becoming bright.
C. Getting smaller; the left side of the Moon is in sunlight; the right side of the Moon is becoming dark.
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 c. Full Moon

b. 1st Quarter d. Last Quarter

15. This phase begins the lunar cycle.

a. New Moon c. Full Moon

b. 1st Quarter d. Last Quarter

16. The moon is ¼ of the way around the Earth.

a. New Moon c. Full Moon

b. 1st Quarter d. Last Quarter

Match the phase of the Moon with its position.

_____ 17.
_____ 18.
_____ 19. / A. First Quarter
B. New Moon
C. Waning Gibbous

Determine if the Moon(s) is/are waning, waxing, or neither.

_____ 20.
Source (Website): The Moon, created by :Laura Hornback
_____ 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 / A. Waning
B. Waxing
C. Neither
A. Waning
B. Waxing
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