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WorksheetsThe Moon
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the Moon?
A big ball of cheese in the sky.
An artificial satellite that revolves around Earth.
A natural satellite that orbits the Earth.
What is known as a "lunar phase"?
a change in how the Moon appears or looks, especially at night.
a change in the shape of the whole moon
when the Moon is happy and then suddenly sad
Why does the Moon illuminate (or shine bright) when it is visible (when we can see it)?
because the Moon is hot and it's on fire
because the light is being reflected from the Sun
because the moon always makes its own light
How long does it take for the Moon to complete (all) its phases or orbit the Earth?
a year or 365 days
a month or 28 days
a week or 7 days
a day or 24 hours
What causes or allows the Moon to orbit around Earth?
the Earth's gravity
The Sun's gravity
The Moon's gravity
Michael Jackson's dance moves.
Which phase does this picture show?
New Moon
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous Moon
Waxing Gibbous Moon
What would you find on the surface (the outer layer) of the Moon?
a man's face
oceans
lots of cheese
craters
forests
How are Earth and the Moon alike?
A) They both have water and life on them.
B) They are both round and spherical.
C) They both orbit (move around an object) and rotate (spin).
D) Both B & C
When the Moon is "waning", we see less of it. What is happening when the Moon is "waxing"?
We see more of the Moon.
We see less of the Sun.
We see the Moon stop its orbit (temporarily for a little while).
We see the darkness of the moon.
Which of these instruments (tools) can help people see the Moon and stars much closer.
What happens next, after we see a new Moon?
We see a half Moon.
We see a crescent Moon.
We see a full Moon.
We see an old Moon.
Which of these pictures shows the Third Quarter or Half Moon phase?
Which picture shows a crescent Moon?
Why do we see different phases of the Moon?
because the sun spins too fast
because the Moon keeps moving away from the Earth
because the Sun's light shines on different parts of the Moon while it is orbiting and rotating.
because the Earth keeps moving far away from the Sun
Which Lunar Phase (Moon Phase) do you like the best?
Full Moon
Crescent Moon
Gibbous Moon
Half Moon
New Moon
