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Phases and Eclipses (Topic 1, Lesson 3 Revision)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

2.

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

3.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

4.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

5.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

6.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

7.

During which moon phases will Earth experience the strongest, or greatest difference between high and low tides?

a)

First Quarter and Full Moon

b)

First Quarter and Last Quarter

c)

New Moon and Full Moon

d)

New Moon and Last Quarter

8.

During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?

a)

First Quarter and Full Moon

b)

First Quarter and Last Quarter

c)

New Moon and Full Moon

d)

New Moon and Last Quarter

9.

Neap tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are

a)

At a 90 degree angle

b)

In a straight line

10.

Spring tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are

a)

At a 90 degree angle

b)

In a straight line

11.

Which diagram shows the arrangement of the Earth, Sun and Moon during a Neap Tide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which diagram shows the arrangement of the Earth, Sun and Moon during a Spring Tide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

This model is showing us a...

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

14.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

15.

If you look up at the sky and see this, you are witnessing a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

16.

If you are looking up at the sky and see this, you are looking at a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

17.

A lunar eclipse can occur during which moon phase?

a)

1st Quarter

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

3rd Quarter

18.
The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse is called the ___________________.
a)
penumbra
b)
corona
c)
umbra
d)
phase
19.

During a solar eclipse...

a)

The moon blocks the sun and casts a shadow on earth

b)

The earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow on the moon

c)

The sun blocks the moon and casts a shadow on the earth

d)

The earth blocks the moon and casts a shadow on the sun

20.

The solar eclipse can occur in which moon phase?

a)

Waning gibbous

b)

New moon

c)

Waxing gibbous

d)

First quarter

21.
We do NOT have a solar or lunar eclipse each month because...
a)
The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees
b)
The moon is too small
c)
The moon's orbital distance changes
d)
All choices
22.
How long is a lunar month?  
a)
30
b)
29.5
c)
27
d)
27.3
23.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
24.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
25.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
26.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
27.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
28.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
29.

What phase of the moon is this image?

a)

This is the last quarter moon phase.

b)

This is the full moon phase.

c)

This is the waning crescent moon phase.

d)

This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

30.

What moon phase is this image?

a)

This is the 1st quarter phase.

b)

This is the last quarter moon phase.

c)

This is the waxing gibbous moon.

d)

This is the new moon phase.

31.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the new moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
32.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the full moon phase.  
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
33.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.  
34.

What is this moon phase?

a)

This is the waning crescent phase.

b)

This is the full moon phase.

c)

This is the waxing gibbous phase.

d)

This is the last quarter moon.

35.

What moon phase is this picture?

a)

This is the waning crescent phase.

b)

This is the 1st quarter phase.

c)

This is the waning gibbous phase.

d)

This is the new moon phase.

36.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
37.
Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every
a)
24 hours
b)
12.5 hours
c)
25 hours
d)
6.25 hours
38.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
39.

There are _____ High tides and _____ low tides per day.

a)

4 high tides and 4 low tides

b)

2 high tides and 2 low tides

c)

1 high tide and 1 low tide

d)

24 high and low tides

40.

The moon has two sides; what are they called?

a)

Near side and Far side

b)

Ist side and 2nd side

c)

Onside and Inside

d)

Front side and Back side

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