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lunar cycle and and tides

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the moon phase when the moon can not be seen

a)

Full moon

b)

New moon

c)

first quarter

d)

last quarter

2.

What Is the moon phase after a New moon

a)

waxing crescent

b)

Waning crescent

c)

Full moon

d)

There is no moon

3.

What is this phase

a)

New moon

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

Last quarter

d)

Full moon

4.

What happens about 7 days after a full moon

a)

Last quarter

b)

First quarter

c)

New moon

d)

waxing crescent

5.

What is it called when the light appears to be growing

a)

Waning

b)

Waxing

6.

What is about 7 days after a New moon

a)

Last quarter

b)

Full moon

c)

Christmas

d)

First quarter

7.

What is it called when light appears to be going away

a)

Waning

b)

Waxing

8.

Approximately How long is the lunar cycle

a)

1 year

b)

29.5 days

c)

500 years

d)

2 seconds

9.

What is the moon phase before Last quarter

a)

Full moon

b)

Waning crescent

c)

Waning gibbous

d)

Waxing crescent

10.

How many major moon phases are there ?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

60

d)

8

11.

What is the tide with the lowest difference between High and Low tide ?

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring tide

c)

Low tide

d)

High tide

12.

How many times do High and low tide occur every day

a)

4

b)

8

c)

2

d)

30

13.

How many times do spring and neap tides occur every month

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

6

14.

What Causes tides

a)

Moon

b)

Pluto

c)

earth

d)

universe

15.

What is the tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide

a)

High tide

b)

Spring tide

c)

Low tide

d)

Neap tide