Phases of the Moon

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari sketches the Moon from the backyard after school. The right half is lit and the left half is dark. Which phase is it?

   • Waxing gibbous
   • First quarter
   • Third quarter
   • Full moon
2. 2.

   “as seen from the Northern Hemisphere” Before breakfast, Bo spots the Moon in the morning sky with its left half lit. Left side lit means waning. Which waning phase is it?

   • New moon
   • Waning gibbous
   • Third quarter
   • First quarter
3. 3.

   At a backyard star party, the Moon is so bright the stars look shy. Kira sees its whole round face lit. Which phase is it?

   • Full moon
   • New moon
   • Waxing gibbous
   • First quarter
4. 4.

   Jun wonders why the full moon shines at night when the Sun is down. Where does moonlight come from?

   • Glowing hot rock on the Moon's surface
   • Light the Moon makes during the night
   • Earth's shadow lit up by the stars
   • Sunlight that bounces off the Moon

5. Read this first

   Use this

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

6. 5.

   Noah studies an orbit diagram for a science quiz. Which phase does someone on Earth see when the Moon is at position E?

   • First quarter: right half lit
   • Third quarter: left half lit
   • Full moon: whole face lit
   • New moon: no lit face showing
7. 6.

   Pia points to position G on the orbit diagram. Which phase does someone on Earth see when the Moon is there?

   • Full moon: whole face lit
   • New moon: no lit face showing
   • Third quarter: left half lit
   • First quarter: right half lit
8. 7.

   Ren wants to mark the new moon on the orbit diagram. At which position is the Moon at new moon?

   • Position G, three-quarters of the way around
   • Position E, on the far side of Earth
   • Position A, between Earth and the Sun
   • Position C, a quarter of the way around
9. 8.

   Tala marks a new moon on the class calendar. Which main phase comes next, about a week later?

   • Third quarter
   • Full moon
   • New moon again
   • First quarter

10. Phase strip of the four main phases in order

    New moon, first quarter, full moon, third quarter, then new moon again, about 7 days apart. The full moon is circled.

11. 9.

    On a camping trip, the full moon is bright enough to read a comic by. Which main phase will Zee see about a week later?

    • Third quarter
    • Full moon again
    • Waning gibbous
    • First quarter
12. 10.

    Esme sees a third quarter Moon on a Monday morning. Which main phase comes next, about a week later?

    • Full moon
    • New moon
    • Third quarter again
    • Waning crescent