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Moon phases and shadows Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does it take the moon to go from one full moon to the next full moon?

a)

365.25 days

b)

24 hours

c)

29.5 days

d)

1 week

2.

Which type of eclipse is shown?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

3.

A solar eclipse can only happen during which moon phase?

a)

full moon

b)

1st quarter

c)

new moon

d)

3rd quarter

4.

Which type of eclipse is shown?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

5.

Which image shows a waxing crescent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which image shows a waning gibbous?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

True or False?

No matter where the moon is in its orbit, we always see the same side of the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which image shows a first quarter moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which term means light is increasing?

a)

crescent

b)

waning

c)

gibbous

d)

waxing

10.

Which image shows a new moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

How long does it take for the moon to go from a new moon to the next new moon?

a)

one year

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one day

12.

Which term means light is decreasing?

a)

crescent

b)

waning

c)

gibbous

d)

waxing

13.

Which illustration best describes the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a lunar eclipse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which illustration best describes the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a solar eclipse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Why do shadows change in appearance during the day?

a)

The change in how the air moves

b)

The place we are standing

c)

The way the Sun moves through the sky

d)

The way things grow

17.

Seasons are due to the tilt of the Earth. The seasons are:

a)

Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall

b)

Winter and Summer only

c)

Rainy season, dry season and cold season

d)

Seasons do not exist

18.

A child observed the way the moon looked every day for 60 days. On day 10, the child saw a full moon. On which day will the child likely see a full moon again?

a)

Day 20

b)

Day 30

c)

Day 40

d)

Day 60

19.

The entire lunar cycle takes about how long?

a)

20 days

b)

15 days

c)

28 days

d)

100 days

20.

How many phases are in the lunar cycle?

a)

5 phases

b)

8 phases

c)

10 phases

d)

30 phases

21.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
only one quarter
c)
none of it
d)
the same side
22.
As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.
a)
waning
b)
disappearing
c)
swelling
d)
waxing
23.
When do we see a full moon?
a)
when half of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing away from us
b)
when the sun goes down and there are no clouds in the night sky
c)
when none of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us
d)
when all the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us
24.
What causes the phases of the moon?
a)
shadows of Earth on the moon
b)
shadows of the moon on Earth
c)
changing position of the Sun on Earth and moon
d)
Changing positions of the moon, Earth and Sun.
25.
As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.
a)
waning
b)
disappearing
c)
swelling
d)
waxing
26.
What are tides?
a)
circulation of water
b)
wind pushing ocean water
c)
glaciers melting causing rising water
d)
rise and fall of the water level on the shore
27.

True or False: The Sun is revolving around the Earth

a)

True

b)

False

28.
What time of day are shadows the shortest? 
a)
Early morning
b)
Late Morning
c)
Noon
d)
Sunset
29.
True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon. 
a)
True
b)
False
30.

This is the period of time it takes for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.

a)

Day

b)

Revolution

c)

Night

d)

Rotation

31.

What would be the best way to show the sequence of change in shadows?

a)

Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at 8am and 8 pm

b)

Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object many times during one day

c)

Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at noon on a cloudy and sunny day

d)

Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at noon every day for one week

32.

Which shows the best example of a shadow at about noon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
34.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
35.

Changes in the moon's appearance are

a)

phases

b)

eclipses

c)

stages

d)

cycle

36.

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

37.

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

38.
The Sun seems to travel across the sky from ___________ to __________.
a)
south to north
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
east to west
39.
Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?
a)
The sun would be directly above.
b)
You would not be able to see the sun at all.
c)
The sun would be low in the sky.
d)
The sun has nothing to do with shadows.
40.
When the Earth rotates, it rotates from ________________ to _________________.
a)
North , South
b)
East, West
c)
West, East
d)
South, North
41.
The ___________ rotation causes day to turn into night and night into day.
a)
Sun's
b)
Earth's
c)
Star's
d)
Moon's
42.
The _______ of the Earth on its axis causes the position and length of the shadow to change.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
spin
d)
tilt
43.
At ____ the length of a shadow is the shortest.
a)
8am
b)
5pm
c)
midday
44.

The phase of the Moon are caused by the ______________

What word below correctly fits in the blank?

a)

revolution of the Moon around the Earth

b)

tilt of the moon

c)

tilt of the earth

d)

revolution of Earth around the moon

45.

The Moon revolves around Earth about once every __________________

What word below correctly fits in the blank?

a)

Month

b)

Day

c)

Week

d)

Year

46.

A student is going to walk outside to observe her shadow at four different times during a day. At which time will the student most likely notice her shadow is the

shortest?

a)

12:05 in the afternoon

b)

8:05 in the morning

c)

4:05 in the afternoon

d)

7:05 in the evening

47.

How often does the cycle shown in the diagram occur?

a)

Hourly

b)

Daily

c)

Weekly

d)

Monthly

48.

What is shown inside the box? (Hint... pay attention to the box and the arrow)

a)

The Axis of Earth

b)

The South Pole

c)

The Equator

d)

The Orbit of the Earth

49.

Jenny knows that when it is daytime on one part of Earth, it is nighttime on another. What makes daylight turn to darkness?

a)

The rotation of Earth

b)

Earth revolving around the Sun

c)

The tilt of Earth on its axis

d)

The Sun traveling away from Earth

50.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
51.

How much time between the full moon and the new moon?

a)

3 weeks

b)

1 month

c)

1 week

d)

2 weeks