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WorksheetsThe Moon
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
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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.
When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:
a)
waning
b)
full
c)
waxing
d)
new
3.
When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
4.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours
5.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
6.
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
7.
As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see:
a)
the moon appearing increasingly lighter
b)
The amount of light the moon is receiving decreasing
c)
the amount of light the moon gets staying constant
d)
more light and then less light
8.
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)
9.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
10.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
11.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
12.
The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon
13.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
14.
T/F When the moon is waxing,the part that is lit by the sun is getting larger on the right side
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
T/F The moon can be seen from Earth because it reflects the sun's light
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
16.
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
17.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the waning crescent phase.
b)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
18.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing crescent phase.
b)
This is the full moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
d)
This is the last quarter moon.
19.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
20.
What moon phase is this image?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
21.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
22.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
23.
Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?
a)
Bigger
b)
Smaller
c)
The same
24.
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.
25.
We can see the light shining on the Moon during the New Moon Phase.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
People from Earth have traveled to the Moon.
a)
True
b)
False
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