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WorksheetsAstronomy: Lunar Cycle
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
2.
Waxing phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
c)
Staying the same
d)
Neither
3.
Waning phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
4.
What is it called when you are able to see half the moon and the light on the moon is decreasing?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
5.
What is it called when more than half of the moon is lit on the right side and light is increasing?
a)
Waxing cresent
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning cresent
6.
What moon phases do spring tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
7.
How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?
a)
27
b)
29.5
c)
28
d)
20
8.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
9.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
10.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
11.
When the entire moon is visible happen half way through the lunar cycle only lasting 1 day
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Light on the right; you can see 1/2 of the light. (Lasts 1 day)
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
16.
Light on the left ; you can see 1/2 of the light. (Lasts 1 day)
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
17.
Appears right before a full moon; you can see 3/4 of the light on the right.
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
18.
Appears after a full moon; you can see 3/4 of the light on the left.
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
19.
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
20.
We have 2 tides per day
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The moon phase indicated by X is __.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
What will be the moon phase 7 nights later?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
23.
Which moon phase occurred on January 21, 2011?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
First Quarter
24.
Which phases are waning?
a)
1 & 2
b)
2 & 4
c)
4 & 5
d)
5 & 1
25.
Which phases are waxing?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 5
26.
What will be the moon phase 7 nights later?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
27.
The moon phase indicated by X is __.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
Name this moon phase. (NO MOON SEEN)
a)
New moon
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning crescent
d)
full moon
29.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
30.
Name this moon phase.
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
last quarter moon
d)
waning gibbous
31.
What is this moon phase?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
32.
What is this moon phase?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
33.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
34.
Name this moon phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd/last quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing crescent
35.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
36.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
37.
What is a lunar month?
a)
The time from one new moon to the next new moon.
b)
The time from one full moon to the next full moon.
c)
The time it takes the moon to orbit the earth.
d)
The month of October .
38.
How much of the moon ALWAYS has sunlight on it?
a)
all of it
b)
half of it
c)
one-fourth of it
d)
it changes
39.
Where does the moon get its light from?
a)
earths light
b)
Mars light
c)
Sunlight
d)
Jupiter
40.
The phases of the moon, IN ORDER, are:
a)
new moon-->waxing gibbous-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->full moon-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter-->waning gibbous
b)
new moon-->waning crescent-->1st quarter-->waning gibbous-->full moon-->waxing gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waxing crescent
c)
new moon-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter
d)
new moon-->waxing crescent-->first quarter-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waning crescent
41.
Which moon phase is visible at position 4?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
42.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
43.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
44.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
45.
What moon phase is at position 6?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
46.
What moon phase is at position 7?
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
1st quarter
c)
3rd quarter
d)
full
47.
How many times does the Full Moon appear
a)
It only appears 2 times a year
b)
It only appears Once every 500 years
c)
5 times a year
d)
It only appears one time per month
48.
What is a New Moon?
a)
A full Moon
b)
Where the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
c)
The second Twilight " New Moon"
d)
Or a Whole new moon
49.
What moon phase is at position 5?
a)
waning gibbous
b)
waxing crescent
c)
New
d)
Full
50.
What moon phase is at position 2?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
51.
What moon phase is at position 8?
a)
Waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
52.
What moon phase is at position 6?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
53.
What moon phase is position 4?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
54.
What moon phase is at position 7?
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
1st quarter
c)
3rd quarter
d)
full
55.
what moon phase is position 1?
a)
Full
b)
1st quarter
c)
3rd quarter
d)
new
56.
what moon phase is position 3?
a)
full
b)
new
c)
3rd quarter
d)
1st quarter
57.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.
58.
The Earth rotates every...
a)
12 hours
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
d)
366 days
59.
What causes the Earth's seasons?
a)
The tilt of the Earth
b)
The rotation of the Earth
c)
The Ocean
d)
The Wind
60.
Rotation means to...
a)
Dance
b)
Go around something
c)
Spin
d)
Stop
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