Waxing and Waning Moon

Q. The period from one new moon to the next is called the ______.

1. waxing moon
2. waning moon
3. lunar month
4. lunar days

Q. Radha watches the night sky and she cannot see the moon. What is the next phase of the moon that she can see?

1. Waxing crescent moon
2. Full moon
3. Waning crescent moon
4. Waxing gibbous moon

Q.

The last phase of the moon before reaching new moon is called:

1. Waxing crescent

2. Waning crescent

3. Waning gibbous

4. Waxing gibbous

Q. Choose whether true or false:-
Earth also changes phases when viewed from the Moon.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Around two weeks after a Full Moon, the Moon in the night sky will:

1. Appear smaller each night

2. Appear bigger each night

3. not appear

4. Appear reddish each night

Q. Choose whether true or false:-
Full moon is an auspicious day.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Waxing of the Moon means it is getting ___.

1. smaller

2. bigger

3. darker

4. dimmer

Q.

The increasing phase size of the moon is called_______

1. Crescenting

2. Whirling

3. Waning

4. Waxing

Q. What is the name given to the phenomenon in which the moon transitions from a full moon to the new moon?

1. Growing
2. Waxing
3. Waning
4. Chipping

Q.

Waning of the Moon means it is getting ___.

1. smaller

2. bigger

3. brighter

4. shinier

Q. The phase of the moon before the full moon is called as:

1. Waxing crescent
2. Waning crescent
3. Waxing gibbous
4. Waning gibbous