Phases of the Moon

Grade 6 Science Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Just after sunset at the lake, Bo sees a thin sliver of Moon low in the west. The lit edge is on the right. Which phase is it?

   • Waxing crescent
   • Waning crescent
   • New moon
   • First quarter
2. 2.

   “as seen from the Northern Hemisphere” On the last morning of the lake trip, Jun spots a thin sliver of Moon in the east before sunrise. The lit edge is on the left. Which phase is it?

   • Waning crescent
   • Waxing crescent
   • Third quarter
   • New moon

3. Read this first

   Use this

   Orbit diagram, top view from above the North Pole, not to scale.

4. 3.

   Kira reads the orbit diagram. Which phase does someone on Earth see when the Moon is at position B?

   • First quarter
   • Waning gibbous
   • Waning crescent
   • Waxing crescent
5. 4.

   Luz checks position F on the orbit diagram. Which phase does someone on Earth see when the Moon is there?

   • Waning gibbous
   • Waxing gibbous
   • Third quarter
   • Waning crescent
6. 5.

   Milo is labeling the orbit diagram for a poster. At which position is the Moon when it is full?

   • Position C, a quarter of the way around from A
   • Position A, with the Moon between Earth and the Sun
   • Position E, with Earth between the Sun and the Moon
   • Position D, just before the far side of Earth
7. 6.

   Noah's Moon journal shows a waxing gibbous Moon tonight. Which phase name comes next in the cycle?

   • New moon
   • Full moon
   • Waning gibbous
   • First quarter
8. 7.

   In Ren's Moon journal, Tuesday's drawing is a first quarter Moon. Which phase name comes next in the cycle?

   • Waning gibbous
   • Full moon
   • Waxing gibbous
   • Waxing crescent
9. 8.

   Tala circles a new moon on the wall calendar. About how many days until the next full moon?

   • About 30 days
   • About 15 days
   • About 7 days
   • About 28 days
10. 9.

    Zee sees a first quarter Moon on the first day of a field-trip week. About how many days until third quarter?

    • About 15 days
    • About 22 days
    • About 7 days
    • About 28 days
11. 10.

    “no other phases marked” A full moon shines on Ari's birthday party, and even the cake looks moonlit. About how long until the next full moon?

    • About 15 days
    • About 29.5 days
    • About 56 days
    • About 7 days