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WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
"Waxing" means....
a)
Growing
b)
Shrinking
2.
True or False: A gibbous moon means more than half of the moon is lit up?
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False: The moon makes its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
"Waning" means
a)
Growing
b)
Shrinking
5.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
6
d)
5
6.
About how long does it take for the moon to go through the phases of the moon?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 year
c)
30 days
d)
12 hours
7.
If the Sun was the size of a pumpkin, what size would the Earth and the moon be?
a)
Earth - broccoli and Moon - pea
b)
Earth- pea and Moon - pin
c)
Earth - pin and Moon - pea
d)
Earth - melon and Moon - grape
8.
Why does the moon look like the same size as the sun?
a)
The moon is closer to the Earth but the Sun is so big and far away they look the same.
b)
The moon is growing and shrinking to look the same size as the Sun.
9.
How much of the moon's lit up bright side can you see of a New Moon?
a)
None
b)
The whole thing
c)
Half
d)
A crescent
10.
Why are we able to see light on the moon?
a)
The flashlight is reflecting.
b)
It makes its own light.
c)
It reflects the Sunlight.
d)
Its growing and shrinking.
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