NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsMoon Phases/Tides/Shadows
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
only one quarter
c)
none of it
d)
the same side
2.
As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.
a)
waning
b)
disappearing
c)
swelling
d)
waxing
3.
What causes the phases of the moon?
a)
shadows of Earth on the moon
b)
shadows of the moon on Earth
c)
changing position of the Sun on Earth and moon
d)
Changing positions of the moon, Earth and Sun.
4.
When do we see a full moon?
a)
when half of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing away from us
b)
when the sun goes down and there are no clouds in the night sky
c)
when none of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us
d)
when all the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us
5.
What are tides?
a)
circulation of water
b)
wind pushing ocean water
c)
glaciers melting causing rising water
d)
rise and fall of the water level on the shore
6.
How long does it take the moon to change from a new moon to a full moon?
a)
about 1 month
b)
about 1 year
c)
about 1 week
d)
about 1 day
7.
You are sitting on the beach close to the water's edge in the morning, why do you have to move your blanket by early afternoon?
a)
because the tide is coming in
b)
because the waves are getting larger
c)
because the current in the water is getting stronger
d)
because the sea level is changing
8.
Why doesn't the pull between the Earth and the Moon change the level of the land?
a)
land is not liquid enough for the moon to pull it
b)
land has no gravity, so it might float away
c)
land is solid and rocky, so it is difficult to move
d)
land is not magnetic, so it can not feel the pull the moon
9.
What causes the tides on Earth?
a)
energy coming out from the core of the Earth
b)
movement of tectonic plates
c)
gravitational pull of the sun and moon
d)
volcanic eruptions near the oceans
10.
High tide happens about _________ before a low tide.
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
12 1/2 hours
d)
24 hours
11.
How does the Sun's position in the sky effect the length of a shadow?
a)
It determines the length of the shadow.
b)
It makes shadows appear super large.
c)
It helps you to see your shadow.
d)
It blocks all shadows, so you cannot see them.
12.
The Sun seems to travel across the sky from ___________ to __________.
a)
south to north
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
east to west
13.
What is causes a shadow?
a)
turning the lights off in a room
b)
standing still with your back to the sun
c)
the sun being blocked out by an object
d)
standing in a dark room
14.
Look at the picture. Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?
a)
The sun would be directly above.
b)
You would not be able to see the sun at all.
c)
The sun would be low in the sky.
d)
The sun has nothing to do with shadows.
Reset
