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WorksheetsPhases and Eclipses
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Waxing means:
a)
Decreasing light
b)
Increasing light
c)
High tide
d)
Low tide
2.
Waning is:
a)
Increasing light
b)
Decreasing light
c)
High Tide
d)
Low tide
3.
The stage of the moon that is after a waxing gibbous
a)
First quarter
b)
Third quarter
c)
New moon
d)
Full moon
4.
The length of time it takes for the moon to go through its whole cycle:
a)
27 hours
b)
29 days
c)
27 days
d)
29 hours
5.
What is a blue moon?
a)
A new moon that appears once in a month
b)
A full moon that appears once in a month
c)
The second full moon in a month
d)
The second new moon in a month
6.
A full moon creates:
a)
Higher than normal high tides
b)
Lower than normal high tides
c)
Higher than normal flares
d)
Lower than normal flares
7.
The definition of eclipse is:
a)
The planets line up
b)
The Sun, Earth and Mars line up
c)
The Sun, Earth and Moon line up
d)
The Earth, Moon and Venus line up
8.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:
a)
Sun -Earth-Moon
b)
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Earth-Sun-Moon
d)
Sun-Moon-Earth
9.
A lunar eclipse often has a __________ appearance
a)
Black
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange Red
d)
White
10.
Is it safe to look directly at a lunar eclipse?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
The line up for a solar eclipse is:
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Sun-Moon-Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Mars
12.
The part of the sun that can only be seen during a total eclipse is:
a)
Core
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Corona
13.
Why can't we look directly at a solar eclipse?
a)
It will burn our auditory nerve
b)
It will burn our retina
c)
It will burn our pupil
d)
It will burn our cochlea
14.
Why don't we have a solar eclipse every month?
a)
The Sun is tilted on its axis
b)
The moon's tilt
c)
The speed of the moon's rotation
d)
The speed of the Earth's rotation
15.
What is the name of the moon phase shown in this picture?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
!st quarter
d)
3rd quarter
16.
What is the name of the moon phase shown in this picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
3rd quarter
17.
A spring tide occurs when?
a)
During the first quarter
b)
During a waxing gibbous
c)
Durin a new moon
d)
During a full moon
18.
A neap tide occurs when?
a)
1st and 3rd quarters
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Full moon
19.
What phase occurs immediately after a full moon?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning crescent
20.
What control does the moon have on Earth?
a)
It controls waves
b)
It controls Earth's rotation
c)
It controls the speed of revolution
d)
It controls the tides
21.
What would happen to tides during a total solar eclipse?
a)
The tides would be higher than normal
b)
The tides would be much lower
c)
The tides would be tsunamis height
d)
There would be no apparent change
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