Phases of the Moon
Grade 6 Science Worksheet
Circle the best answer.
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?
- New moon
- First quarter
- Waning crescent
- Waxing crescent
“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
- New moon
- Third quarter
- Waxing crescent
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Orbit diagram, top view from above the North Pole, not to scale.
Kira reads the orbit diagram. Which phase does someone on Earth see when the Moon is at position B?
- Waxing crescent
- Waning gibbous
- Waning crescent
- First quarter
Luz checks position F on the orbit diagram. Which phase does someone on Earth see when the Moon is there?
- Waning crescent
- Waxing gibbous
- Third quarter
- Waning gibbous
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
Pia draws a waning crescent in the Moon journal, lit on the left. Which phase name comes next in the cycle?
- Third quarter
- Waxing crescent
- Full moon
- New moon
In Ren's Moon journal, Tuesday's drawing is a first quarter Moon. Which phase name comes next in the cycle?
- Waning gibbous
- Waxing gibbous
- Waxing crescent
- Full moon
Tala circles a new moon on the wall calendar. About how many days until the next full moon?
- About 15 days
- About 7 days
- About 30 days
- About 28 days
Zee sees a first quarter Moon on the first day of a field-trip week. About how many days until third quarter?
- About 7 days
- About 22 days
- About 15 days
- About 28 days
“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 29.5 days
- About 56 days
- About 7 days
- About 15 days