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Moon Phases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The moon is light reflected from:

a)

sun

b)

earth

c)

moon

d)

planets

2.

The moon is ______ than the sun because it's closer.

a)

closer

b)

bigger

c)

smaller

d)

further

3.

The phases of the moon are caused by the ______ around the earth.

a)

path

b)

orbit

c)

tides

d)

planets

4.

A full moon happens every _____ days.

a)

24

b)

60

c)

35

d)

30

5.

The moon's ________ pull tugs on water causing high and low tides.

a)

gravitational

b)

orbit

c)

reflection

d)

tides

6.

Getting bigger

a)

waning

b)

crescent

c)

waxing

d)

orbit

7.

Getting smaller

a)

waning

b)

orbit

c)

waxing

d)

crescent

8.

Changing in stages

a)

gibbous

b)

orbit

c)

waxing

d)

phases

9.

One object moving around another in a circle

a)

phases

b)

orbit

c)

moon

d)

waning

10.

The first phase of the moon

a)

new moon

b)

quarter moon

c)

gibbous moon

d)

crescent moon

11.

The second phase of the moon

a)

new moon

b)

quarter moon

c)

gibbous moon

d)

crescent moon

12.

The third phase of the moon

a)

new moon

b)

quarter moon

c)

gibbous moon

d)

crescent moon

13.

The fourth phase of the moon

a)

new moon

b)

quarter moon

c)

crescent moon

d)

gibbous moon

14.

Name the phase:

a)

first quarter

b)

last quarter

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing crescent

15.

Name the phase:

a)

first quarter

b)

last quarter

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waxing crescent

16.

Name the phase:

a)

first quarter

b)

last quarter

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing crescent

17.

Name the phase:

a)

first quarter

b)

last quarter

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing crescent

18.
a)

new moon

b)

waning crescent

c)

full moon

d)

waxing gibbous

19.
a)

new moon

b)

waning crescent

c)

full moon

d)

waxing gibbous

20.
a)

new moon

b)

waning crescent

c)

full moon

d)

waxing gibbous