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The Moon

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The moon phase when the visible part of the moon is growing.
a)
waning moon
b)
waxing moon
c)
full moon
d)
new moon
2.
The phase of the moon when the visible part of the moon is shrinking.
a)
waxing moon
b)
crescent moon
c)
waning moon
d)
gibbous moon
3.
When less than half of the moon is lit up by the Sun, the moon is a __________.
a)
crescent moon
b)
new moon
c)
full moon
d)
gibbous moon
4.
When more then half, but less than a full moon is lit up by the Sun, it is a _______________.
a)
waning moon
b)
full moon
c)
crescent moon
d)
gibbous moon
5.
A complete cycle of the phases of the moon is known as a ___________ month.
a)
solar
b)
lunar
c)
calendar
d)
full
6.
There are ____ moon phases.
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
7.
At any time, how much of the moon is visible to Earth?
a)
half
b)
all
c)
one fourth
d)
one third
8.
a)
new moon
b)
last quarter
c)
first quarter
d)
waxing crescent
9.
a)
first quarter
b)
full moon
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning crescent
10.
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning crescent
11.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
last quarter
c)
full moon
d)
waning gibbous
12.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing crescent
d)
last quarter
13.
a)
waning crescent
b)
last quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing crescent
14.
a)
new moon
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
full moon
d)
waning gibbous
15.
When an object is temporarily blocked by something else or a shadow, and can't be seen.
a)
gibbous
b)
traffic jam
c)
tide
d)
eclipse
16.
This happens when the moon seems to disappear because the Earth blocks the Sun.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
neap tide
d)
tidal wave
17.
This happens when the Sun seems to disappear because the moon blocks it.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
low tide
c)
solar eclipse
d)
illumination
18.
The ___________ of the moon affects the Earth's tides.
a)
phases
b)
gravitational pull
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
19.
Which tides are the strongest?
a)
spring tides
b)
neap tides
20.
Which tides are the weakest?
a)
spring tides
b)
neap tides
21.

How long does a lunar month last?

a)

31 days

b)

15 days

c)

29 days

d)

27 days

22.

Any object in space that orbits another object is a ____________________.

a)

satellite

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

meteor

23.

The alternate rising and falling of the ocean or another large body of water.

a)

phases

b)

wave

c)

tide

d)

tsunami

24.

The changing ways the moon appears to Earth are known as ______________________________.

a)

tides

b)

eclipses

c)

stages

d)

phases

25.

One half of the Moon is always illuminated at any given time.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Which of the following does not explain why the Moon appears to have phases?

a)

Light from the Sun is reflecting on the Moon.

b)

The angle of the Earth and Moon to the Sun changes during a lunar month.

c)

The Sun revolves around the Earth and Moon.

d)

The portion of the lit moon seen from Earth changes as the Moon revolves around Earth.

27.

Tides are mainly caused by ____________________________.

a)

The gravitational pull of the Sun on Earth.

b)

The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth.

c)

The revolution of Earth around the Sun.

d)

The movement of Earth's crust under the ocean floor.

28.

Which of the following does not help explain why there 2 high tides and 2 low tides each day?

a)

The ocean floor slides every 6 hours.

b)

On parts of the Earth not facing/opposite the moon, there is a low tide.

c)

As Earth rotates, the bulges of water move across the ocean.

d)

Water bulges on the side of the Earth facing and opposite the Moon.