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WorksheetsThe Moon Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?
a)
7 days
b)
365 days
c)
29 days
d)
20 days
2.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
3.
What causes the moon's phases
a)
Where you are standing on Earth
b)
the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun
c)
The tilt of Earth
d)
how fast the moon is moving
4.
How long does it take the moon to complete an orbit around Earth?
a)
23 days
b)
29 days (1 month)
c)
2 weeks (half a month)
d)
365 days (a year)
5.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
a)
because the phases change
b)
because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
c)
because half of the moon always receives sunlight
d)
The moon changes positions
6.
Mrs. Smith says "the moon looks larger than the stars!" What explains this?
a)
The moons soaks up the star's light
b)
The moon is larger than Earth
c)
The moon is larger than stars
d)
the moon is closer to Earth than stars
7.
Define Full Moon
a)
None of moon is visible
b)
Half moon phase is visible
c)
Complete moon face is visible
d)
Less Than half of moon is visible
8.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
9.
T/F The moon can be seen from Earth because it reflects the sun's light
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
a)
new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
b)
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
d)
new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
11.
Define Waning
a)
Moon appears to be gradually increasing in size
b)
Moon is completely illuminated
c)
Moon appears to be gradually decreasing in size
d)
More than half illuminated
12.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
13.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
14.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
15.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
16.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
17.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
18.
How would you describe the Moon?
a)
Smooth surface with an atmosphere but no water
b)
Surface filled with carters and water but no atmosphere
c)
Filled with carters and dust, no water or atmosphere
d)
The same as Earth
19.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
7 phases
b)
5 phases
c)
I do not know
d)
8 phases
20.
Which of the following is NOT a way that the moon moves?
a)
It rotates on it's axis
b)
It orbits the Earth
c)
It moves up in the sky
d)
It follows the Earth's orbit around the sun
21.
Where did the moon come from?
a)
It was a space rock that our gravitational pull trapped.
b)
It is a rock that our magnetic field has attracted.
c)
It was formed when a planet sized meteor crashed into Earth
d)
It was spun off the Earth as the Earth cooled after the big bang.
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