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Lunar Phases science7

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What phase does the lunar cycle start with?

a)

Waning cresent

b)

Full moon

c)

New moon

d)

waxing gibbous

2.

What phase comes after 1st quarter moon

a)

New Moon

b)

waning gibbous

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waxing cresent

3.

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

27 days

b)

26 days

c)

1 month

d)

32 days

4.

What causes lunar phases?

a)

Earth's shadow blocking the light from reaching the moon

b)

Other planets blocking light from reaching the moon

c)

Suns rays only illuminating part of the moon

d)

Part of the moon is white other is black; the moon's rotation makes different parts face the Earth

5.

5. What does waxing mean

a)

Getting smaller

b)

getting longer

c)

getting larger

d)

getting brighter

6.

6. When does a full moon rise and set

a)

It rises at dawn and sets at sunset

b)

It rises at sunset and sets at dawn

c)

It rises at sunset and sets at midnight

d)

It rises at midnight and sets at noon

7.

7. Is it true or false that we always see the same side of the moon?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

8. How long is a lunar month?

a)

30.5 days

b)

31.21 days

c)

28.29 days

d)

29.53 days

9.

9. What comes after a new moon

a)

Waxing cresent

b)

waning cresent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

full moon

10.

10. What phases is a full moon between?

a)

Waxing gibbous and waxing cresent

b)

waxing cresent and waning gibbous

c)

waxing gibbous and waning gibbous

d)

waning cresent and waxing cresent