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Lunar Phases and Eclipses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun is shining on the backside of the moon. The moon looks invisible.

a)

Full Moon

b)

Old Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Invisible Moon

2.

I can see about 1/4 of the moon. The amount of light is increasing.

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waxing Croissant

d)

Waning Croissant

3.

I can see 1/2 of the moon. The amount of light is increasing.

a)

Quarter Dollar

b)

Last Quarter

c)

Third Quarter

d)

First Quarter

4.

I can see about 3/4 of the moon. The amount of light is increasing.

a)

Peeling Potato Moon

b)

3/4 Moon

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Growing Potato Moon

5.

The sun is shining on the whole front part of the moon.

a)

Full Moon

b)

White moon

c)

Fat Moon

d)

Tomato Moon

6.

I can see 3/4 of the moon. The amount of light is decreasing.

a)

Waning Gibbous Moon

b)

Waxing Gibbous Moon

c)

Growing Potato Moon

d)

Peeling Potato Moon

7.

I can see half of the moon but the amount of light is decreasing.

a)

Third Quarter

b)

First Quarter

c)

Last Quarter

d)

Second Quarter

8.

I can see 1/4 of the moon. The amount of light is decreasing.

a)

Banana Moon

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Broccoli Moon

9.

When the lighted area is decreasing

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Peeling

d)

Growing

10.

When the lighted area increases

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Peeling

d)

Growing

11.

What is the type of eclipse that is closer to the sun?

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

There is none

c)

Solar eclipse

d)

New eclipse

12.

What is the eclipse where the moon is the farthest away from the sun?

a)

There is none

b)

Solar eclipse

c)

New eclipse

d)

Lunar eclipse

13.

What are the three types of eclipses?

a)

Total, partial, and black

b)

Annular, total, and partial

c)

total, white, and black

d)

partial, red, and colorful

14.

What is the lunar phase for a solar eclipse?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Super Moon

d)

Blue Moon

15.

What is the lunar phase for a lunar eclipse?

a)

Blood Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Eclipse Moon

d)

Full Moon