Worksheetsp. 150-161 review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
p. 156, no. 8: Why does the moon's appearance change?
a)
Other planets cast a shadow on the moon
b)
The moon grows brighter and dimmer throughout the month
c)
The sun casts shadows on the moon
d)
As the moon orbits the Earth, sunlight cast on the moon reflects light from sun
2.
p. 157 no. 10: What shape does the moon appear to be when it is closer to the sun than Earth?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
waxing gibbous
3.
p. 158, no. 11 What type of eclipse would occur if the moon was between the Earth and the sun?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
no eclipse would occur
4.
Using the information from p. 158: What type of eclipse would occur when the sun, moon and Earth are arranged like this picture?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
no eclipse would occur
5.
p. 159 no. 12 Why is it relatively rare to observe a solar eclipse?
a)
They usually happen at night
b)
They are difficult to predict
c)
the moon makes a very small shadow when it blocks the sun
6.
p. 161 A shadow that totally blocks sunlight is called
a)
darkness
b)
umbra
c)
penumbra
d)
parallax
7.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
1st quarter
c)
3rd quarter
d)
waning crescent
8.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
full moon
9.
p. 161 no 11: If you were an astronaut in the middle of the near side of the moon during a full moon, how would the ground you look?
a)
bright because the sun is shining you
b)
dark because the sun is not shining on you
c)
half bright and half dark because it is a quarter moon
10.
p. 161 no. 11 How would Earth loook from the moon if the moon was a full moon from Earth?
a)
Earth would be light
b)
Earth would be dark
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