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Worksheetsphases of the moon
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does the Moon have different phases?
a)
It follows the Sun around the Earth.
b)
It moves around the Earth.
c)
It moves around the Sun.
2.
What is the correct order of the Moon Phases?
a)
1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full
b)
New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter
c)
New, Full 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
3.
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it is most likely in what phase?
a)
New
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full
4.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
eight
b)
four
c)
ten
5.
Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?
a)
Bigger
b)
Smaller
c)
The same
6.
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a:
a)
Full Moon
b)
Half Moon
c)
3rd Quarter Moon
7.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
8.
About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
9.
What moon phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
10.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
third quarter
d)
full moon
11.
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
12.
What moon phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
13.
What phase of the moon would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
14.
What moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
15.
What moon phase would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 5?
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
c)
new moon
d)
full moon
16.
What moon phase is this?
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
17.
What moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
18.
What does "waxing" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
19.
What does "waning" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
20.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waning?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
21.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waxing?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
22.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
1st quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Gibbous
23.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
1st quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous
24.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
1st quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous
25.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
3rd quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
waxing crescent
26.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
3rd quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
waxing crescent
27.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
28.
What helps us see the phases of the moon?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
Stars
29.
What is the name of moon #7?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Full Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waning Quarter
30.
What is the name of moon #1?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Waning Crescent
31.
What is the name of moon #4?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Quarter
32.
What planet does the moon belong to?
a)
Mecury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
33.
What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?
a)
full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
d)
new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
34.
When the moon waxes, it_____.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
c)
seems to get bigger in size
d)
goes from a new moon to a full moon and goes from a full moon back to a new moon.
35.
When the moon wanes, it_____.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
c)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon and seems to get smaller in size.
d)
seems to get smaller in size
36.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.
b)
The planets and stars are farther away.
c)
In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
d)
Thelack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
37.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
38.
Earth experiences day and night because . . .
a)
always faces the Sun
b)
rotates on its axis once each day
c)
revolves on its axis once each day
d)
it revolves around the Sun
39.
Day and night is caused by the . . .
a)
revolution of Earth around the Sun
b)
orbit of Earth around the Moon
c)
rotation of earth on its axis.
d)
rotation of the Moon on it's axis
40.
The moon rotates around the earth once, about every . . .
a)
year
b)
week
c)
month
d)
180 days
41.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
42.
What is a revolution?
a)
standing still
b)
spinning in place about an axis
c)
bouncing to another object
d)
one object moving around another object
43.
What is rotation?
a)
standing still
b)
bouncing in place
c)
spinning in place about an axis
d)
an object moving around another object
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