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WorksheetsMoon Phases Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which side of a waning moon is illuminated?
a)
the right side
b)
the left side
2.
Which side of a waxing moon is illuminated?
a)
the right side
b)
the left side
3.
Waxing means grow...
a)
larger
b)
smaller
4.
Waning means grow
a)
larger
b)
smaller
5.
Identify the moon phase
a)
full
b)
new
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
6.
Identify the moon phase
a)
first quarter
b)
last quarter
c)
new
d)
full
7.
Identify the moon phase
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
8.
What causes the phases of the moon?
a)
the Earth casts a shadow that causes a monthly pattern in how much of the moon we see from Earth
b)
Parts of the moon reflect light from the sun depending on the position of the Earth, moon and sun
c)
the shadow of the sun blocks part of the moon each night
d)
the clouds cover the parts of the moon that we can't see
9.
Identify the moon phase
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
10.
Identify the moon phase
a)
full
b)
new
c)
first quarter
d)
last quarter
11.
Identify the moon phase
a)
waning gibbous
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
12.
Identify the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
13.
Identify the moon phase
a)
new
b)
full
c)
first quarter
d)
last quarter
14.
Identify the moon phase
a)
full
b)
last
c)
first quarter
d)
last quarter
15.
The time it takes the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth is about
a)
an hour
b)
a day
c)
a month
d)
a year
16.
The time it takes the moon to complete one rotation on its axis is about
a)
a day
b)
a month
c)
a year
d)
a week
17.
The moon rotates on its axis
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
18.
The direction that the moon revolves around the Earth is
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
19.
Identify the moon phase
a)
new
b)
full
c)
first quarter
d)
last quarter
20.
The moon's rotation period is ______ the moon's revolution period
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
21.
In comparison to other moons in our solar system , our moon is much _______ in size
a)
larger
b)
smaller
22.
True or False, there is a "dark side" of the moon.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
Moon phases are the result of the sun's light reflected off of the ______ side of the moon.
a)
near
b)
far
c)
dark
d)
in
24.
Which moon phases result from the Earth, moon and sun lined up in a straight line
a)
full and new
b)
first and last quarter
c)
waxing and waning gibbous
d)
waxing and waning crescent
25.
Which moon phases result from the Earth , moon and sun alignment forming a 90 degree angle
a)
new and full
b)
first and last quarter
c)
waxing and waning crescent
d)
waxing and waning gibbous
26.
Today's moon phase is a full moon. The next phase will be a
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
last quarter
27.
Today's moon phase is a last quarter. In about two weeks the moon phase will be a
a)
first quarter
b)
new
c)
full
d)
last quarter
28.
Today's moon phase is a waning crescent. The next moon phase is a
a)
new moon
b)
last quarter
c)
first quarter
d)
waxing crescent
29.
The synodic revolution of the moon takes ____ to complete.
a)
29.5 days
b)
27.3 days
c)
2.2 days
d)
365. 25 days
30.
The sidereal revolution of the moon takes ______ to complete.
a)
29.5 days
b)
27.3 days
c)
2.2 days
d)
365.25 days
31.
The time it takes to complete one set of moon phases is referred to as the moon's _______ revolution
a)
synodic
b)
sidereal
32.
The time it takes to complete one revolution around the Earth is referred to as the moon's _____ revolution.
a)
synodic
b)
sidereal
33.
What portion of the moon is always illuminated by the sun?
a)
all of it, but we just can't see it
b)
one-fourth
c)
three-fourths
d)
one-half
34.
Why is just one side of the moon visible from Earth?
a)
half of the moon does not reflect light
b)
half of the moon is always "unlit" by the sun
c)
the moon rotates once in the same amount of time that it orbits the Earth
d)
the moon does not rotate on its axis as it orbits the Earth
35.
Which has the moon phases listed in the correct sequence?
a)
first quarter, waxing gibbous, new, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, full, waxing crescent
b)
waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full
c)
full, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, new, waning crescent, last quarter, waning gibbous
d)
waxing crescent, new, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous, full, waxing gibbous, last quarter, waxing crescent
36.
Which hypothetical scenario would result in the moon not having different phases?
a)
the moon takes twice as long as it does now to orbit the Earth
b)
Earth takes twice as long as it does now to orbit the sun
c)
Earth has two moons
d)
the moon always stays in one position relative to the Earth and the sun
37.
Which of the following phenomena never affects the moon's phase?
a)
the moon's orbit around the Earth
b)
the Earth's orbit around the sun
c)
the Earth's rotation on its axis
d)
the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun
38.
Piloting a ship by moonlight is most difficult during which phase?
a)
first quarter moon
b)
full moon
c)
last quarter moon
d)
new moon
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