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Moon Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SPIRAL REVIEW: 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

2.

SPIRAL REVIEW: How long does it take for the earth to complete one rotation?

a)

365 1/4 days

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

d)

one decade

3.

SPIRAL REVIEW: One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

a)

axis

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

satellite

4.

What is illuminating the Moon? (What is giving the Moon its light?)

a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
5.

An instrument that magnifies distant objects, or makes them appear larger

a)

comet

b)

satellite

c)

telescope

d)

planet

6.
About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?
a)
7 days
b)
365 days
c)

28 days

d)
20 days
7.

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

a)

waning

b)

full

c)

waxing

d)

new

8.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
9.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
10.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
11.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
a)
new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
b)
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
d)
new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
12.
Define Waning
a)
Moon appears to be gradually increasing in size
b)
Moon is completely illuminated
c)
Moon appears to be gradually decreasing in size
d)
More than half illuminated
13.
In the waning phase, the moon appears to
a)
get bigger
b)
grow smaller
14.
In the waxing phase, the moon appears to
a)
get bigger
b)
get smaller
15.
Which of the following is a natural satellite of the Earth?
a)
International Space Station
b)
Hubble Telescope
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
16.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
17.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
18.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
19.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
20.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
21.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
22.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
23.

What is the name of the satellite in SAPCE?

a)

International Space Station

b)

Hubble Telescope

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

24.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
25.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
26.

Name the phase of the moon for letter e

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

27.

Name the phase of the moon for letter h

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

28.

Name the phase of the moon for letter d

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

29.

Name the phase of the moon for letter b

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

30.

Name the phase of the moon for letter c.

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

New Moon

31.

Name the phase of the moon for letter g.

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

New Moon

32.

The brightest stars may actually be...

a)

satellites

b)

planets

c)

aliens

d)

just stars

33.

How many phases does the moon go through?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

34.
For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?
a)
The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
35.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked
b)
The Earth is blocked
36.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
37.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
38.

During a lunar eclipse

a)

Earth's shadow covers the moon

b)

the sun's shadow covers the moon

c)

the moon covers the sun

d)

Earth's shadow covers the sun

39.

One complete orbit of the MOON around the Earth is called a....

a)

Lunar Cycle

b)

Moon Phases

c)

Rotation

d)

Season

40.

The goal of the Apollo 11 mission was to...

a)

Send the Saturn V rocket into orbit

b)

Send people to space to meet aliens

c)

Send people to the moon and safely return to Earth

d)

Make a movie about the moon