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Worksheets6.8 Moon Phases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means "to spin"?
a)
revolve
b)
rotate
c)
orbit
2.
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a)
less than a month
b)
1 year
c)
24 hours
d)
a day
3.
How long does it take the moon to revolve around Earth?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
less than a month
4.
How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?
a)
365.25 days
b)
27.3 days
c)
24 hours
5.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waning gibbous
6.
Name this phase.
a)
last quarter
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
first quarter
7.
Which moon phase occurs when the moon moves between Earth and the sun. The side we see is facing AWAY from the sun.
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
first quarter
8.
Name this phase.
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
no moon
9.
What does "waxing" mean?
a)
getting bigger
b)
getting smaller
10.
What does "waning" mean?
a)
getting smaller
b)
getting bigger
11.
What word describes our solar system that revolves around the SUN?
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
suncentric
12.
How many moon phases are there?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
6
13.
Which describes a full moon?
a)
We see the side that is facing AWAY from the sun.
b)
We see the side that is facing the sun.
c)
We see only 1/4 of the moon.
14.
What two forces keep the planets in orbit?
a)
gravity and inertia
b)
inertia and potential energy
c)
gravity and kinetic energy
15.
What does Earth revolving around the sun cause?
a)
seasons
b)
night and day
c)
months
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