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Gazing at the Moon

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the moon is a full moon on September 26th, 2019 (Ms. Morris' birthday), about when will the next full moon be?

a)

September 26th, 2020

b)

September 26th, 2019

c)

October 26th, 2020

d)

October 26th, 2019

2.

How much times passes between the first quarter moon phase and the third quarter moon phase?

a)

365 days

b)

1 month

c)

1 week

d)

2 weeks

e)

24 hours

3.

The shadow of the Sun falls on the Moon.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The sunlight reflects off the Moon to the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Moon’s actual size changes during the month.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The Moon lights differently depending on the season.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What will the moon look like in 2 weeks after this phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Select the correct description of the moon phases as shown.

a)

A = full moon, E = new moon

b)

C = new moon, G = full moon

c)

E = full moon, A = new moon

d)

G = new moon, C = full moon

9.

Which shows the correct order of moon phases?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Ms. Morris made a model of the solar system in her classroom to do a demonstration with her students. The projector represented the sun, the students' heads represented the Earth, and the styrofoam ball represented the moon. How did this model best help us learn about the moon phases?

a)

We studied features of both the moon and Earth.

b)

We got information about the distance between the moon and Earth.

c)

We watched the moon in motion as it orbits Earth.

d)

We compared the sizes of the moon and Earth.

11.

Select all of the following that are true.

a)

New moon phase looks like a full circle.

b)

Full moon phase looks like a full circle.

c)

New moon phase is dark in the sky.

d)

Full moon phase is dark in the sky.

e)

First quarter moon looks like a half-circle

12.

The moon completes all of its phases in one _____.

a)

year

b)

month

c)

day

d)

two week period

13.

What is pictured?

a)

a solar eclipse

b)

the phases of the moon

c)

Jupiter's moons

d)

lunar eclipse

14.

What do we see when we look at the moon each night?

a)

The lit part of the Moon that faces Earth.

b)

Light from the stars that the Moon reflects.

c)

Light that the Moon makes itself.

d)

Earth’s light that reflects off the Moon.