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WorksheetsThe Moon
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
How long does a lunar month last?
31 days
15 days
29 days
27 days
Any object in space that orbits another object is a ____________________.
satellite
planet
star
meteor
The alternate rising and falling of the ocean or another large body of water.
phases
wave
tide
tsunami
The changing ways the moon appears to Earth are known as ______________________________.
tides
eclipses
stages
phases
One half of the Moon is always illuminated at any given time.
true
false
Which of the following does not explain why the Moon appears to have phases?
Light from the Sun is reflecting on the Moon.
The angle of the Earth and Moon to the Sun changes during a lunar month.
The Sun revolves around the Earth and Moon.
The portion of the lit moon seen from Earth changes as the Moon revolves around Earth.
Tides are mainly caused by ____________________________.
The gravitational pull of the Sun on Earth.
The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth.
The revolution of Earth around the Sun.
The movement of Earth's crust under the ocean floor.
Which of the following does not help explain why there 2 high tides and 2 low tides each day?
The ocean floor slides every 6 hours.
On parts of the Earth not facing/opposite the moon, there is a low tide.
As Earth rotates, the bulges of water move across the ocean.
Water bulges on the side of the Earth facing and opposite the Moon.
