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WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
Is a moon that is waxing growing in size?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
I don't know
d)
no
2.
Is a waning moon getting smaller in size?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
let me think...
3.
How long is the moons complete phase?
a)
29.5 days
b)
30 days
c)
45 days
d)
I don't know
4.
What is a new moon
a)
A moon that is lit up all the way
b)
The first phase of the moon and you can not really see it lit up
c)
a full moon
5.
What is a first quarter moon?
a)
A moon that is lit up only on one side.
b)
a moon that is only lit up in one quarter.
c)
a full moon
6.
What is a third quarter moon
a)
a full moon
b)
A moon that is lit up on the other side then the other quarter moon
c)
a awesome moon to look at
7.
What is a full moon?
a)
A moon that is lit up all the way.
b)
a cool moon to see.
c)
when the earth is lit up on the moon.
8.
What moon phase is at position 5?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
full moon
d)
waning crescent
9.
What moon phase is at position 3?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
1st quarter
c)
3rd quarter
d)
waning crescent
10.
What moon phase is at position 7?
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd quarter
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
11.
What moon phase is at position 8?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
12.
What moon phase is at position 4?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
13.
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
14.
Define Waxing
a)
Part of the moon that is lit appears to be growing from the right
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Part of the moon that is lit appears to be shrinking from the left
15.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
16.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
17.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
18.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
19.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
20.
How long does it take to cycle completely from one full moon to the next full moon?
a)
about 1 day
b)
about 1 year
c)
about 1 month
d)
about 1 week
21.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
22.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
23.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
24.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
25.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
26.
Which moon phase is nearest the sun?
a)
New moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
1st quarter moon
d)
3rd quarter moon
27.
Which moon phase is furthest from the sun?
a)
New moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
1st quarter moon
d)
3rd quarter moon
28.
Which moon phase comes 3 days after the full moon?
a)
waning crescent
b)
full moon
c)
waning gibbous
d)
3rd quarter
29.
Which moon phase comes 3 days after the new moon?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
full moon
c)
waning gibbous
d)
3rd quarter
30.
Which moon phase comes 3 days after the 1st quarter?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
full moon
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
3rd quarter
31.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
7 phases
b)
5 phases
c)
I do not know
d)
8 phases
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