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Earth's Moon

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call a moon, rock, or any object that orbits another object?

a)

satellite

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

d)

planet

2.

What do we call the shapes of the lit side of the moon that can be seen?

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

Man-in-the-Moon

c)

moon phases

d)

moon light

3.

The daily rise and fall of the oceans on earth are called:

a)

swells

b)

waves

c)

tides

d)

storms

4.

What side of the moon always faces the Earth?

a)

Far Side

b)

Near Side

c)

Lit Side

d)

Dark Side

5.

The moon-light we see shining on us here on Earth is created by:

a)

the moons itself

b)

reflections of starlight on the moon

c)

reflections of Sunlight

d)

radiation of the moons surface

6.

Approximately how big is Earth's moon?

a)

half of the Earth's size

b)

one-quarter of the Earth's size

c)

1/10 of the Earth's size

d)

1/100 of the Earth's size

7.

What causes the phases of the moon?

a)

Shadows cast by Earth

b)

lunar eclipses

c)

solar eclipses

d)

positions of the moon and Earth

8.

What is the main cause of the rising and falling tides?

a)

the Sun's gravity

b)

the Moon's gravity

c)

The rotation of the Earth

d)

The rotation of the Moon

9.

Why do craters last for millions of years on the surface of the Moon?

a)

The wind on the moon is high in the atmosphere

b)

the moon has no water or wind to erode the craters

c)

the moon's surface is so hard, the craters do not change

d)

the moon's surface is made of materials that are resistant to change

10.

During which phase of the moon is the moon passing between Earth and the Sun?

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter moon

d)

crescent moon

11.

During which phase of the moon is the Earth passing between the moon and the Sun?

a)

full moon

b)

half moon

c)

new moon

d)

crescent moon

12.

When can you see the new moon in the sky?

a)

nighttime

b)

daytime

c)

day & night time

d)

never

13.

The moon revolves around the Earth every:

a)

approximately every 27 days

b)

approximately every 7 days

c)

approximately once a month or 31 days

d)

approximately once per year

14.

What is the "Man-in-the-Moon"?

a)

an astronaut that landed and never made it back to earth

b)

a face painted on the surface from visiting astronauts

c)

shadows from craters and mountains that resemble a face

d)

Its just a saying, there is no "Man-in-the-Moon".

15.

During what time of day is the Full Moon visible?

a)

daytime only

b)

nighttime only

c)

day & night time

d)

never

16.

What time of day can the crescent moon be seen?

a)

daytime only

b)

nighttime only

c)

day & night time

d)

never

17.

What time of day can the gibbous moon be seen?

a)

day time only

b)

night time only

c)

day & night time

d)

never

18.

What time of day can the first quarter moon be seen?

a)

day time only

b)

night time only

c)

day & night time

d)

never

19.

When the moon blocks out the Sun's light, we call this the:

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

night time

d)

the end of the world

20.

A "blood moon" normally would occur when?

a)

during a lunar eclipse

b)

during a solar eclipse

c)

during a new moon

d)

during a cloudy night on Earth