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Level 3: Moon Phases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why can we see the moon in the sky?
a)
The moon emits its own light
b)
The moon is a star
c)
The moon absorbs light from the Sun
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun
2.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter
3.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 5?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Last Quarter
4.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 1?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Last Quarter
5.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 5?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Last Quarter
6.

About how long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

1 day

b)

1 week

c)

1 month

d)

1 year

7.
If a full moon occurs on August 10, the next full moon would occur on _
a)
September 10
b)
August 30
c)
July 10
d)
October 10
8.

If a full moon occurs on November 8, the next full moon would occur on _

a)

September 8

b)

October 8

c)

December 8

d)

January 8

9.

What phase is the moon when it is at position 3?

a)

New Moon

b)

First Quarter

c)

Full Moon

d)

Last Quarter

10.

What phase is the moon when it is at position 4?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

11.

What phase is the moon when it is at position 7?

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

last quarter

d)

first quarter

12.

What phase is the moon when it is at position 2?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

13.

What phase is the moon when it is at position 6?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

14.

What phase is the moon when it is at position 8?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

15.

What is the name of this moon phase?

a)

last quarter

b)

first quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning gibbous

e)

full moon

16.

What is the name of this moon phase?

a)

last quarter

b)

first quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning gibbous

e)

full moon

17.

What is the name of this moon phase?

a)

last quarter

b)

waning crescent

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning gibbous

e)

full moon

18.

What is the name of this moon phase?

a)

last quarter

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning gibbous

e)

full moon

19.

What is the name of this moon phase?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waxing crescent

d)

new moon

e)

full moon

20.

What is the name of this moon phase?

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

e)

full moon