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WorksheetsGazing at the Moon
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
If the moon is a full moon on September 26th, 2019 (Ms. Morris' birthday), about when will the next full moon be?
September 26th, 2020
September 26th, 2019
October 26th, 2020
October 26th, 2019
How much times passes between the first quarter moon phase and the third quarter moon phase?
365 days
1 month
1 week
2 weeks
24 hours
The shadow of the Sun falls on the Moon.
True
False
The sunlight reflects off the Moon to the Earth.
True
False
The Moon’s actual size changes during the month.
True
False
The Moon lights differently depending on the season.
True
False
What will the moon look like in 2 weeks after this phase?
Select the correct description of the moon phases as shown.
A = full moon, E = new moon
C = new moon, G = full moon
E = full moon, A = new moon
G = new moon, C = full moon
Which shows the correct order of moon phases?
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?
We studied features of both the moon and Earth.
We got information about the distance between the moon and Earth.
We watched the moon in motion as it orbits Earth.
We compared the sizes of the moon and Earth.
Select all of the following that are true.
New moon phase looks like a full circle.
Full moon phase looks like a full circle.
New moon phase is dark in the sky.
Full moon phase is dark in the sky.
First quarter moon looks like a half-circle
The moon completes all of its phases in one _____.
year
month
day
two week period
What is pictured?
a solar eclipse
the phases of the moon
Jupiter's moons
lunar eclipse
What do we see when we look at the moon each night?
The lit part of the Moon that faces Earth.
Light from the stars that the Moon reflects.
Light that the Moon makes itself.
Earth’s light that reflects off the Moon.
