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Space Unit

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Half Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

2.

What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

a)

Waxing moons

b)

Waning moons

c)

Crescent moons

d)

Gibbous moons

3.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waning crescent

4.
The different phases of the Moon are caused by:
a)
The days of the months
b)
The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth
c)
The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun
d)
The tides of the ocean
5.

Where does the moon get it's light?

a)

It reflects the Earth's light

b)

It reflects the other stars' light

c)

It reflects the Sun's light

d)

It makes its own light

6.

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

a)

around 1 week

b)

around 1 month

c)

around 1 year

d)

around 1 day

7.

What phase of the moon is shown?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

1st quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

Waxing gibbous

8.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
9.

How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the Sun?

a)

The entire moon is always illuminated

b)

Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always facing Earth

c)

Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon

d)

Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon

10.

What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter Moon

c)

First Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

11.

What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

c)

Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

d)

Waxing Gibbous

12.
What are the correct phases of the Moon from position 6 through 8?
a)
Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent
13.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
14.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
15.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
16.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
17.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
18.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
19.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
20.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
21.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
22.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
23.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
24.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
25.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
7 phases
b)
5 phases
c)
I do not know
d)
8 phases
26.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
27.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
28.
If we are looking at the moon and it is fully bright, what lunar phase is the moon in?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
First quarter
d)
Third quarter
29.
If we are looking at the moon and it is ALMOST fully bright, but not quite a full moon, what lunar phase is it in?
a)
Crescent
b)
New moon
c)
Gibbous
d)
First quarter
30.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
31.
Rotaion is the spinning of Earth on its axis.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
27.3 days
d)
27.3 hours
33.
During an equinox, the Sun is directly over the?
a)
Tropic of Capricorn
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Equator
d)
Santa's Workshop
34.
Fall and Spring occur during ___.
a)
solstices
b)
equinoxes
c)
New Moons
d)
Full Moons
35.
Winter and Summer occur during ___.
a)
solstices
b)
equinoxes
c)
Full Moons
d)
New Moons
36.
From Earth we only see one side (the same side) of the moon all the time. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.

On which of the following days the day and night are of equal duration throughout the world?

a)

28th March and 21st September

b)

21st March and 23rd September

c)

21st June and 23rd December

d)

23rd March and 22nd December

38.

When it is spring in Northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere has ___________.

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

39.

At which position is Missouri experiencing summer?

a)

Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

b)

Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun

c)

Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

d)

Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun

40.
What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing at position C?
a)
winter solstice
b)
Vernal Equinox
c)
summer solstice
d)
autumnal equinox
41.
Which of the following would be true about the Northern Hemisphere? 
a)
It is experiencing the autumnal equinox. 
b)
It is experiencing the vernal equinox.
c)
It is experiencing the summer solstice.
d)
It is experiencing the winter solstice.
42.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze
43.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
44.
What happens on solstice days?
a)
The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
b)
Day and night hours are equal
c)
Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun
45.
What are the days of the year when day and light hours are equal?
a)
Solstices
b)
Seasons
c)
Daylight savings time
d)
Equinoxes
46.
Name the season for the Northern Hemisphere!
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
47.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
48.
Which season is picture B for the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Vernal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Autumnal Equinox
49.

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

50.

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

51.

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

neither, it would be vernal equinox

d)

neither, it would be an autumnal equinox

52.

When the southern hemisphere experiences summer, the northern hemisphere experiences _________.

a)

autumn

b)

spring

c)

winter

d)

summer

53.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox

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