WorksheetsLunar Phases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Old Moon
b)
Far Side of the Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
2.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
3.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
4.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
5.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
7.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
8.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last (3rd) Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
9.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flashlights
10.
Which moon phases are "crescents"?
a)
1 and 5
b)
2 and 8
c)
4 and 6
d)
3 and 7
11.
Which moon phases are "gibbous"?
a)
1 and 5
b)
2 and 8
c)
4 and 6
d)
3 and 7
12.
Which moon phases are "waning"?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
6 and 8
d)
1 and 5
13.
Which moon phases are "waxing"?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
6 and 8
d)
1 and 5
14.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
doesn't move
d)
revolves
15.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _________.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
16.
The cycle of the moon lasts about ___________.
a)
15 days
b)
7 days
c)
27-28 days
d)
30-31 days
17.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _______.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
18.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
19.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 3?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
20.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
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