WorksheetsWhy Does the Moon Change Shape?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How often do the Moon's phases repeat themselves?
a)
every 4 weeks
b)
every 29 days
c)
every 27 days
d)
every 31 days
2.
According to the selection, the Moon is similar to a top because
a)
they spin in a similar way
b)
they have the same shape
c)
they spin at a similar angle
d)
they move at the same speed
3.
According to the selection, why does the Moon look bigger and brighter to us than planets?
a)
In is much farther from the Earth than the planets.
b)
It is much closer to Earth than the planets.
c)
It produces its own light.
d)
It is a star.
4.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
5.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
7.
Which Moon phase is missing from this sequence: New Moon, Crescent Moon, ___________, Gibbous Moon, Full Moon,
Gibbous Moon, Last Quarter Moon, Crescent Moon
Gibbous Moon, Last Quarter Moon, Crescent Moon
a)
Half Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
2nd Quarter Moon
d)
Waning Moon
8.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
9.
As the Moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
10.
One complete trip along an orbit.
a)
revolution
b)
cycle
c)
phase
d)
rotation
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