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WorksheetsMoon Phases Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why do we have lunar phases?
a)
The moon gives off different amounts of light each night.
b)
The Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
c)
Different parts of the Moon are illuminated by the sun.
d)
The Sun casts a shadow on the Moon.
2.
How does a "New Moon" occur?
a)
The moon receives no sunlight.
b)
The Sun blocks the Moon.
c)
Earth receives no sunlight.
d)
The moon is in between the Sun and Earth.
3.
How does a "Full Moon" occur?
a)
The Earth is in between the Sun and the Moon.
b)
The Earth receives sunlight.
c)
The moon emits all of its light.
d)
The moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
4.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Old Moon
b)
Far Side of the Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
5.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
6.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
7.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
8.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
doesn't move
d)
revolves
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.
The lunar cycle lasts about ___________.
a)
15 days
b)
7 days
c)
29 days
d)
31 days
11.
Which moon phases are "crescents"?
a)
1 and 5
b)
2 and 8
c)
4 and 6
d)
3 and 7
12.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flashlights
13.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
14.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 3?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
15.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
16.
Which way does the moon revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
sometimes it changes direction
d)
it doesn't revolve
17.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
First quarter
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
18.
How many lunar phases are there?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
2
d)
16
19.
What phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
Last Quarter Moon
d)
New Moon
20.
What is a gibbous moon?
a)
Shows more than half of the bright side of the moon
b)
Shows less than half of the bright side of the moon
c)
Shows a quarter of the bright side of the moon
d)
Shows a full bright moon
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