Objective – Describe changes in the appearance of the Moon during a month.
Name ______________________________________________________________
Matching Moon Phases Worksheet – IIIa
Read the description on the left and match it with the Moon phase on the right. Please
put the letter of the Moon phase on the far left blank line.
______ 1. The Moon is almost directly between the Sun
and Earth (start of cycle).
______ 2. A bit of the Sunlit side of the Moon shows,
with the Sunlit side being on the right.
A. Waning Gibbous Moon
B. Full Moon
C. New Moon
______ 3. Two weeks have passed since the new Moon.
We see the entire face of the Moon shining.
D. Waxing Crescent Moon
______ 4. The Moon is three-quarters of its way around
Earth.
E. First Quarter Moon
______ 5. The Moon is a quarter of its way around
Earth.
F. Waning Crescent Moon
______ 6. A bit of the Sunlit side of the Moon shows
with the light side being on the left.
______7. The Moon is between full Moon and last
Quarter.
______8. The Moon is increasing in light between a first
quarter Moon and a full Moon.
G. Last/3rd Quarter Moon
H. Waxing Gibbous Moon
Objective – Describe changes in the appearance of the Moon during a month.
Identifying Phases of the Moon Worksheet – Part IIIb
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Using the pictures above, answer the questions.
9. Which image shows first quarter?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
f. 6
g. 7
h. 8
i. 9
j. 10
g. 7
h. 8
i. 9
j. 10
10. Which image shows Full Moon?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
f. 6
11. Which image shows Last/3rd Quarter?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
f. 6
g. 7
h. 8
12. Which images are crescents?
a. 1, 2, 3
b. 11, 12
c. 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
d. 1, 2, 3, 11, 12
i. 9
j. 10
Objective – Describe changes in the appearance of the Moon during a month.
13. Which images are gibbous?
a. 5, 6, 8, 9
b. 5, 6
c. 8, 9
d. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
14. Which images are waxing?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
c. 1, 2, 3
d. 4, 5, 6
15. Which images are waning?
a. 8, 10, 12
b. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
c. 1, 2, 3
d. 10, 11, 12
Objective – Describe changes in the appearance of the Moon during a month.
Identifying Phases of the Moon Worksheet – Part IIIa & b – Key
8 Choices
10 Choices
Part IIIa
Part IIIb
1. C
9. D
2. D
10. G
3. B
11. J
4. G
12. D (4 choices)
5. E
13. A (4 choices)
6. F
14. A (4 choices)
7. A
15. B (4 choices)
8. H