WorksheetsMoon Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 33mins
1. A solar eclipse might occur when the Moon is at location
A
B
C
D
2. Which phase of the Moon would be observed on Earth when the Moon is at location A?
Full moon
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
3. Which arrangement of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth results in the highest high tides, and the lowest low tides on Earth?
A
B
C
D
4. An observer at location A noticed that the apparent size of the Moon varied slightly from month to month when the Moon was at position M4 in its orbit. Which statement best explains this variation in the apparent size of the Moon?
The Moon expands in summer and contracts in winter.
The Moon shows complete cycles of phases throughout the year.
The Moon’s period of rotation is equal to its period of revolution.
The Moon’s distance from Earth varies in a cyclic manner.
5. The passage of the Moon into Earth's shadow causes
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
new Moon
full Moon
On the diagram below, shade the portion of the Moon that is in darkness as viewed from New York State when the Moon is at position 1.
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
new moon
7. Which statement best explains why the same side of the Moon is viewed from Earth as the Moon goes through its phases?
The Moon does not rotate as it revolves around Earth.
The Moon’s period of rotation equals Earth’s period of rotation.
The Moon’s period of rotation equals Earth’s period of revolution around the Sun.
The Moon’s period of rotation equals the Moon’s period of revolution around Earth.
8. Why does the Moon’s gravity have a greater effect on Earth’s ocean tides than the Sun’s gravity?
The Sun is composed mostly of gases.
The Sun’s gravity influences more planets.
The Moon has a greater mass.
The Moon is much closer to Earth.
9. Eclipses do not occur every month because the Moon’s
rate of rotation is 15° each hour
orbit is inclined to Earth’s orbit
period of revolution is 27.3 days
period of rotation and period of revolution are the same
Approximately how many hours apart were the two tides?
6 h
12 h
18 h
24 h
Approximately how many days occur between the Moon’s first-quarter phase and the Moon’s last-quarter phase?
12-13 days
14-15 days
16-17 days
18-19 days
