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Moon Phases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which direction does the Moon REVOLVE around the Earth?

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

c)

some times it changes direction

d)

it doesn't revolve

2.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a...
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
3.
Name the moon phase in the picture.
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
4.
Name the moon phase in the picture.
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
5.
Why does the moon appear to change shape?
a)
The Moon changes its actual shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
As the Moon changes position, different amount of the dayside are visible from Earth.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
6.
Which moon phase is a waning crescent?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
What does the term WAXING mean?
a)
increasing light
b)
Becoming shiny
c)
Losing light
d)
Moving away
8.

As the moon's illumination DECREASES, we say that the moon is _.

a)

swelling

b)

waxing

c)

waning

d)

disappearing

9.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing, because the light is increasing
b)
waning, because the light is decreasing
c)
waxing, because the light is decreasing
d)
waning, because the light is increasing
10.
How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full lunar cycle?
a)
27
b)
29.5
c)
28
d)
20
11.
Which moon phase is visible at position 4?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
12.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours�
13.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
14.

Which percentage accurately describes the amount of illumination for this moon phase?

a)

0%

b)

39%

c)

50%

d)

73%

15.

Name the phase of the moon for letter h.

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

16.

How much time passes from location d to f?

a)

1 week

b)

2 weeks

c)

3 weeks

d)

4 weeks or about 1 month

17.

Wax to the Max....

a)

Light on the Left

b)

Light on the Right

c)

Light on the Top

d)

Light of the Bottom

18.

What phase comes 3 weeks AFTER this one?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Third Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

First Quarter

19.

What does FENS stand for?

a)

Full moon, Earth, New moon, Son

b)

Fat moon, Earth, New moon, Sun

c)

Full moon, Equator, New moon, Sun

d)

Full moon, Earth, New moon, Sun

20.

What phase appears 1 week BEFORE this one?

a)

Third Quarter

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waxing Gibbous

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