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WorksheetsSeasons, Moons and Small Bodies
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the correct order of the moon’s phases following the new moon?
a)
waxing crescent, waning crescent, first quarter
b)
waning gibbous, last quarter, waxing gibbous,
c)
full moon, new moon, first quarter
d)
waxing gibbous, full moon, waning Gibbous
2.
How much of the moon’s surface can you see from Earth during a new moon phase?
a)
none
b)
one-quarter
c)
one-half
d)
all of it
3.
Based on the observed phase of the moon in the diagram, what is the location of the moon in its orbit around the earth?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Based on the observed phase of the moon in the diagram, what is the location of the moon in its orbit around the earth?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
In what position must the moon be for a lunar eclipse to occur
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Use the diagram above to predict the location of the moon during a waxing crescent.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
What phase must the moon be in to allow for a solar eclipse?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Last Quarter
d)
New Moon
8.
You observe the moon one night at midnight while camping, as seen in the image. It is a FULL moon What is the location of the moon in the diagram based on this observed moon phase?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
The amount of time that passes between the first day of one season and the first day of the next is about?
a)
30 Days
b)
60 days
c)
90 days
d)
365 days
10.
If Earth's revolution slowed down,
a)
a day would be longer
b)
a day would be shorter
c)
a year would be longer
d)
a year would be shorter
11.
Earth's tilt on its axis is responsible for which of the following?
a)
the length of a year
b)
the length of a day
c)
the phases of the moon
d)
the changing of the seasons because of direct and indirect sunlight
12.
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth
a)
you see some phases more than others
b)
a different side of the moon faces Earth each day
c)
you never see the far side of the moon
d)
the far side of the moon is visilbe only during the full moon phase
13.
Which of the following represents the correct order for a lunar eclipse
a)
a. Moon, Earth, Sun
b)
Earth, Moon, Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, Mars
d)
Sun, Mars, Earth
14.
Any natural or artifical objects that revolve around an object in space are called
a)
moons
b)
planets
c)
satellites
d)
stars
15.
When the moon goes through Earth's shadow, we see a
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
total eclipse
d)
planetary eclipse
16.
What is the name of the day the season in the southern hemisphere begins on?
a)
Summer Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Equinox
d)
Winter Solstice
17.
What is the formal name for spring and how is the Earth tilted in relation to the sun?
a)
It is called spring equinox and neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the
b)
It is called vernal equinox and neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the sun
c)
It is called spring solstice and neither is tilted towards or away from the sun
d)
It is called Spring Solstice and neither is tilted towards or away from the sun.
18.
In the Southern Hemisphere, their winter solstice occurs in what month?
a)
December
b)
June
c)
September
d)
March
19.
Kepler's 2nd Law states that
a)
Planets move faster around the sun
b)
Planets revolve faster the further it is away from the sun
c)
An object in motion stays in motion
d)
Planets move slower as it is closer to the sun
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