WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Round structures of various sizes on the Moon with various details are called
a)
Rays
b)
Rilles
c)
Craters
d)
Highlands
2.
The Moon is about ______ the size of Earth.
a)
1/8
b)
1/4
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
3.
Approximately, how many moons can fit between Earth and the Moon?
a)
45
b)
65
c)
110
d)
155
4.
Approximately, how many Earths can fit between the Earth and the Moon?
a)
15
b)
23
c)
30
d)
38
5.
If an Earth model is 24 cm in diameter, the Moon model would be _____ in diameter.
a)
12 cm
b)
4 cm
c)
8 cm
d)
6 cm
6.
If an Earth model is 24 cm in diameter, how far apart would the Earth and Moon model be?
a)
720 cm
b)
240 cm
c)
7,200 cm
d)
2,400 cm
7.
About how many days does it take for the Moon to complete one revolution around Earth?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
30
d)
365
8.
What direction does the Moon revolve around the Earth?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
9.
Which of the following are explanations for summer?
a)
Hemisphere is tilted towards Sun, Earth is closer to the Sun, Daylight hours are longer
b)
Earth's axial is 23.5 degrees, hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, Daylight hours are longer
c)
Hemisphere is tilted away from Sun, Daylight hours are shorter, Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 degrees
d)
Hemisphere is tilted away from Sun, Daylight hours are longer, Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 degrees
10.
Which of the following are explanations for winter?
a)
Hemisphere is tilted towards Sun, Earth is closer to the Sun, Daylight hours are longer
b)
Earth's axial is 23.5 degrees, hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, Daylight hours are longer
c)
Hemisphere is tilted away from Sun, Daylight hours are shorter, Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 degrees
d)
Hemisphere is tilted away from Sun, Daylight hours are longer, Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 degrees
11.
Which of the following are true during spring/fall?
a)
Hemisphere is tilted towards Sun, Earth is closer to the Sun, Daylight hours are longer
b)
Earth's axial is 23.5 degrees, hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, Daylight hours are longer
c)
Hemisphere is tilted away from Sun, Daylight hours are shorter, Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 degrees
d)
Earth's tilt is neither towards or away from the Sun, Earth's tilt always points toward Polaris
12.
What type of moon is this?
a)
1st quarter moon
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
3rd quarter moon
13.
What type of moon is this?
a)
Waning gibbous
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waxing crescent
d)
Waning crescent
14.
What type of moon is this?
a)
Waning gibbous
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
3rd quarter
d)
1st quarter
15.
What type of moon is this?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
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