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WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is a way of describing how the moon looks during the quarter phase?
(this is the tricky one)
(this is the tricky one)
a)
Invisible
b)
A Pizza Pie
c)
A Half
d)
A Thin Banana
3.
When the moon waxes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
seems to get bigger in size
c)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
d)
A and B only
4.
When the moon wanes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
c)
seems to get smaller in size
d)
B and C only
5.
What happens right after the full moon phase?
a)
The moon becomes new.
b)
The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.
c)
The moon seems to disappear in the sky.
d)
The moon starts to wax.
6.
What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?
a)
full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
b)
new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
c)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
d)
full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new
7.
What is true of a new moon?
a)
The moon appears invisible.
b)
You can see about half the moon.
c)
The moon looks like a pizza pie.
d)
It involves teenage vampires
8.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
9.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
10.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
b)
In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
c)
The planets and stars are farther away.
d)
The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.
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