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WorksheetsMoon Phases and Eclipses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Does the moon have no phases or does it have phases?
The moon has phases
The moon doesn't have phases
None of the above
All of the above
What order are the sun, Earth, and moon during a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon
Earth, Moon, Sun
Moon, Earth, Sun
Sun, Moon, Earth
What order are the sun, Earth and moon in during a solar eclipse?
Sun, Moon, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
Earth, Moon, Sun
Sun, Earth, Moon
What is a lunar eclipse?
An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
An eclipse in which the sun shows all day as bright as possible.
An eclipse that is cool to watch.
None of the above.
What is a solar eclipse.
An eclipse where the sun doesn't show.
An eclipse that you should stare directly at.
An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
All of the above.
A solar eclipse is when the sun is blocked.
True
False
A lunar eclipse is when the sun is showing
True
False
How many moon phases are there?
8
5
3
9
What phase is a sliver of moon showing?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibus
Waxing Gibus
What moon phase is when the moon isn't showing?
New moon
Full moon
1st quarter moon
3rd quarter moon
What phase is when the moon is filled with light?
Full moon
New moon
1st quarter moon
3rd quarter moon
How long does it take for the moon to go through all its phases?
29.5 days
29 days
34 days
31.5 days
What are the four main phases of the moon?
Gibus, Crescent, Full Moon, New Moon
Waxing, Waning, New Sun, Full Sun
There are 20 not 4.
None of the above
What is the most common eclipse?
Lunar
Solar
Red
Blue
What are the moon phases in order?
New moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
New moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon
There is no order because they are random occurring
None of the above
When did the first eclipse happen?
May 20, 1947
2019
March 23, 1965
None of the above
Who discovered and described Baily's Beard?
Francis Baily
Donald Baily
Fredrick Baily
Thomson Baily
Who discovered moon phases?
Galileo
Gaililao
Gregory
Chad
Eclipses are more common than moon phases.
False
True
What eclipse is when the sun is blocked?
Lunar
Solar
Red
Blue
