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WorksheetsLunar Cycle Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The moon is growing/getting bigger and light is on the right.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
2.
The moon is shrinking/getting smaller and light is on the left.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
3.
When the entire moon is visible happen half way through the lunar cycle only lasting 1 day
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
4.
First phase of the lunar cycle; not visible and it's often represented by a black circle. (only lasts 1 day)
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
5.
Appears after a new moon; you can see less than half of the light on the right side of the moon.
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Crescent
6.
Appears before a new moon; you can see less than half of the light on the left side of the moon.
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Crescent
7.
Light on the right; you can see 1/2 of the light. (Lasts 1 day)
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
8.
Light on the left ; you can see 1/2 of the light. (Lasts 1 day)
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
9.
Appears right before a full moon; you can see 3/4 of the light on the right.
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
10.
Appears after a full moon; you can see 3/4 of the light on the left.
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
11.
Rising and falling of Earth's sea levels due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on earth as it rotates.
a)
Moon Phases
b)
Tides
c)
Seasons
12.
Strongest tides occurring during new and full moon
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
13.
Weakest tides occurring during 1st and last quarter
a)
Spring tide
b)
Neap tide
14.
The lunar cycle takes 29.5 days
a)
True
b)
False
15.
We have 2 tides per day
a)
True
b)
False
16.
We have 2 spring tides and 2 neap tides each month
a)
True
b)
False
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