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WorksheetsEarth's Moon & Eclipses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which 3 space objects are in this picture?
Sun, Earth & moon
Sun, Earth & a satellite
Moon, Earth & Asteroid
Earth, Sun & Mars
Which is NOT TRUE about
the moon's orbit.
The moon orbits around Earth.
The moon takes 27.3 days to finish an orbit.
The moon's orbit is exactly the same each month.
The moon's orbit is tilted.
Which TWO THINGS can people use to study the moon?
Asteroids
Spacecrafts
Telescopes
Microscopes
TRUE or FALSE?
The moon makes its own light.
True
False
Why does the moon change its shape each night?
Because the shadow of Earth is always on the moon.
Because the moon shines its light stronger some nights.
Because we see different parts of day and night time on the moon each night.
The moon's shape always looks the same.
Which phase of the moon will we see when we are looking at the WHOLE day time on the moon?
Full moon
New moon
Crescent moon
Gibbous moon
This is the lunar calendar for April.
Which moon will we see on April 18th?
Full moon
Waxing gibbous
Waning crescent
Last Quarter
Use the word box.
Write the name of the moon phase you see in the picture.
(a)
Use the word box.
Write the name of the moon phase you see in the picture.
(a)
Alex made a moon phase poster using Oreos, but he made a mistake. Where did he make a mistake?
The gibbous moons
The crescent moons
The quarter moons
The full moon and new moon
What happens during a LUNAR ECLIPSE?
The moon turns red
The Earth's shadow fall on the moon
A part of the moon will disappear
All are correct
Which picture shows what happens during a SOLAR ECLIPSE?
TRUE or FALSE?
When an eclipse happens, not everyone on Earth will be able to see it.
True
False
Does this show a LUNAR ECLIPSE or a SOLAR ECLIPSE?
(a)
Why do eclipses not happen every month?
Because the Earth's orbit is tilted.
Because the sun's orbit is tilted.
Because the moon's orbit it tilted.
Because of COVID19.
What is a PARTIAL ECLIPSE?
When a shadow covers the whole space object.
When a shadow covers only a part of a space object.
When a shadow does not cover a space object.
Which TWO OBJECTS can cast a shadow during an eclipse on Earth?
The sun
The moon
The stars
The earth
Where does the red light during a LUNAR ECLIPSE come from?
The moon makes its own red light
From the sunsets and sunrises on Earth
Directly from the sun
Magical powers of the universe
Pick the best name for this picture:
Moon Phases over a Month
Stages of a Lunar Eclipse
A Total Solar Eclipse
Alien Spaceship in the Night Sky
A SATELLITE is an object orbiting around another object. Does this make the moon a NATURAL SATELLITE?
Yes.
No.
What's a satellite???
