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Why Does the Moon Change Shape?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The moon gives off its own light.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

The _____ of the moon is how much of the moon appears to be lit up.

a)

part

b)

portion

c)

phase

d)

past

3.

What is this phase of the moon called?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

100% moon

d)

half moon

4.

The moon revolves around the Earth about once _________.

a)

per month

b)

per week

c)

per year

d)

per day

5.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

full moon

b)

half moon

c)

new moon

d)

quarter moon

6.

The phase of the moon when the side facing Earth (near side) receives no sunlight is ________.

a)

dark moon

b)

new moon

c)

black moon

d)

no moon

7.

A crescent moon is shaped like a ________.

a)

orange

b)

pineapple

c)

banana

d)

pear

8.

The moon ______ light from the Sun.

a)

revolves

b)

reflects

c)

absorbs

9.

When the moon appears to be growing it's called ______.

a)

waving

b)

waning

c)

waxing

d)

wasting

10.

When we start to see less and less of the moon, it's called _____.

a)

waning

b)

waxing

c)

weathering

d)

wasting