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WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?
a)
7 days
b)
365 days
c)
29 days
d)
20 days
2.
When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:
a)
waning
b)
full
c)
waxing
d)
new
3.
When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
4.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours
5.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
6.
What causes the moon's phases
a)
Where you are standing on Earth
b)
the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun
c)
The tilt of Earth
d)
how fast the moon is moving
7.
As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see:
a)
the moon appearing increasingly lighter
b)
The amount of light the moon is receiving decreasing
c)
the amount of light the moon gets staying constant
d)
more light and then less light
8.
How long does it take the moon to complete an orbit around Earth?
a)
23 days
b)
29 days (1 month)
c)
2 weeks (half a month)
d)
365 days (a year)
9.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
a)
because the phases change
b)
because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
c)
because half of the moon always receives sunlight
d)
The moon changes positions
10.
Mrs. Smith says "the moon looks larger than the stars!" What explains this?
a)
The moons soaks up the star's light
b)
The moon is larger than Earth
c)
The moon is larger than stars
d)
the moon is closer to Earth than stars
11.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
12.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
13.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
14.
Define Full Moon
a)
None of moon is visible
b)
Half moon phase is visible
c)
Complete moon face is visible
d)
Less Than half of moon is visible
15.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
16.
Define Quarter Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
17.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
18.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
19.
The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon
20.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
21.
T/F When the moon is waxing,the part that is lit by the sun is getting larger on the right side
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
T/F The moon can be seen from Earth because it reflects the sun's light
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
23.
When only a small part of the moon is visible, it is probably in what phase?
a)
waxing or waning crescent
b)
first quarter
c)
new moon phase
d)
waxing or waning gibbous phase
24.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
a)
new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
b)
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
d)
new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
25.
Define Waning
a)
Moon appears to be gradually increasing in size
b)
Moon is completely illuminated
c)
Moon appears to be gradually decreasing in size
d)
More than half illuminated
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