WorksheetsMoon Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the moon's position in the sky during the day or night?
a)
It appears to travel in an arc from east to west.
b)
It appears to travel straight up and down.
c)
It does not appear to move at all.
2.
The moon gives off its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What phase is this?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
4.
The cycle of the moon's phases takes about a month to complete.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What phase of the moon is between first quarter and full moon?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
gibbous moon
d)
crescent moon
6.
What is the moon made of?
a)
cheese
b)
rock
c)
solid metal
d)
burning gases
7.
Why do we see different shapes of the moon?
a)
Earth's shadow covers the moon.
b)
Clouds cover parts of the moon.
c)
The sun lights up parts of the moon because of the moon's orbit around Earth.
d)
The moon changes shapes.
8.
What phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
waning crescent
9.
What does waning mean?
a)
getting brighter
b)
getting darker
c)
getting taller
d)
getting shorter
10.
What phase is this?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
11.
What does waxing mean?
a)
getting brighter
b)
getting darker
c)
getting taller
d)
getting shorter
12.
What phase comes after this?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning gibbous
100 %
