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Worksheets3rd Grade Fusion U. 8 L.1 How do Earth and Moon move Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 4hrs 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for the imaginary line around which Earth spins?
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
season
d)
revolve
2.
What is the name for one complete trip around the sun?
a)
innovation
b)
revolution
c)
rotation
d)
season
3.
Which of these words is the term for the changes in the height of ocean water?
a)
breakers
b)
phases
c)
tides
d)
waves
4.
About how long does it take the moon to make one trip around the Earth?
a)
a day
b)
a month
c)
a year
d)
an hour
5.
Which of these words describes the moon when it is getting larger?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
crecent
d)
cheese
6.
Which of these motions causes Earth to have four seasons?
a)
summer
b)
vibrating
c)
spinning
d)
revolving
7.
Which of these pictures shows a full moon?
a)
upper left
b)
upper right
c)
lower left
d)
lower right
8.
Which word is the term for a moon with this shape?
a)
crescent
b)
full
c)
moon
d)
quarter
9.
The moon looks to be a different size in different phases. Which is the pair of phases in which the moon looks about the same size?
a)
first-quarter moon and third-quarter moon
b)
full moon and first-quarter moon
c)
new moon and third-quarter moon
d)
crescent moon and gibbous moon
10.
What is this image demonstrating?
a)
The length of Earth’s year is 365 days.
b)
The time between one morning and the next is 24 hours.
c)
The sun lights one-half of Earth’s surface at a time.
d)
During summer the Earth is closer to the sun.
11.
What causes the changes in the shape of the moon?
a)
the turning of Earth on its axis
b)
the turning of the sun on its axis
c)
the motion of the moon around Earth
d)
the motion of the Earth around the moon
12.
What is true about the Sun?
a)
It can be seen during the day and night.
b)
It is the closest star to the Earth.
c)
It is the largest of all the stars.
d)
It is much smaller than the moon.
13.
Which describes motion in the Solar System?
a)
Earth orbits around the other planets.
b)
The planets orbit around the sun.
c)
The sun orbits around the moon.
d)
Earth orbits around the moon.
14.
Which term describes the path the Moon travels around Earth?
a)
rotation
b)
orbit
c)
phase
d)
day
15.
The phases of the Moon are caused by the
a)
tilt
of the Earth
b)
tilt
of the Moon
c)
revolution
of the Earth around the Sun
d)
revolution
of the Moon around the Earth
16.
The Moon revolves around Earth about once every
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
17.
What is the approximate length of time it takes the Moon to complete one lunar cycle?
a)
14 days
b)
29 days
c)
180 days
d)
365 days
18.
I don't have an atmosphere like the planet Earth that I orbit. Who am I?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
Moon
19.
What causes moon phases?
a)
the rotation of the Moon
b)
the rotation of the Earth
c)
the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
d)
the tilt of the Earth around the sun
20.
What does the term waxing mean when related to the moon?
a)
growing larger
b)
getting smaller
c)
rotating
d)
revolving
21.
When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.
a)
waning
b)
waxing
c)
rotating
d)
revolving
22.
The moon ________ once as it completes a revolution around the Earth.
a)
revolves
b)
rotates
c)
axis
d)
orbit
23.
The direction of both the earth’s rotation and its revolution around the sun is:
a)
clockwise
b)
to the right
c)
counterclockwise
d)
to the left
24.
How does the moon affect the oceans?
a)
It creates temperature changes from the surface to the bottom of the ocean floor.
b)
It creates tidal waves and tsunamis
c)
It creates high and low tides
d)
It does not affect the oceans
25.
_______ is the apparent changing shapes of the Moon
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
26.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears lite.
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
27.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears to be not lit.
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
28.
A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted.
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
29.
How long does it take for the Moon to make one full revolution around the Earth?
a)
one day
b)
one month
c)
one year
d)
never
30.
Which phase of the Moon is pictured?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Cresecent
d)
Gibbous
31.
What causes the moon's phases
a)
Where you are standing on Earth
b)
the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun
c)
The tilt of Earth
d)
how fast the moon is moving
32.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
33.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
34.
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
35.
Define Full Moon
a)
None of moon is visible
b)
Half moon phase is visible
c)
Complete moon face is visible
d)
Less Than half of moon is visible
36.
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
37.
Define Quarter Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
38.
Name this moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
39.
Name this moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
40.
The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon
41.
In which moon phase, can the moon not be seen at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
42.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
43.
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
44.
Name this moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
45.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
46.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
47.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
48.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & revolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
49.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
50.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
51.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
52.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
53.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
54.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
55.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
56.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
57.
The moon ____________ or goes around the Earth.
a)
orbits
b)
cries
c)
climbs
58.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
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