WorksheetsMoon REVIEW
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins
How much time is there between full moons?
29.5 days
27.3 days
62.2 days
40 days
Which period is how long it takes to complete one full revolution relative to the sun?
synodic
sidereal
what phase is this?
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
what phase would immediately follow this phase?
waxing gibbous
full
1st quarter
3rd quarter
How much of the moon is illuminated at all times?
100 percent
50 percent
it varies
25 percent
The illuminated portion of the moon always faces....
the earth
the moon
the sun
the center of the galaxy
The type of tides that happen when the tidal effects from the sun and moon team up to create really large tides are called
spring tides
neap tides
What phases do spring tides happen during?
new and full
1st quarter and 3rd quarter
how many high tides are there per day in coastal areas?
1
2
4
What phase is this
1st quarter
3rd quarter
What is the terminator?
the end of the cycle of moon phases
the point in the sky where the moon and sun meet to make eclipses
the line on the moon that separates the light from the dark
Which direction does the moon move across the celestial sphere?
east
west
Every day the moon rises in the _______ and sets in the _______
west; east
east, west
North, South
What is the next phase after the new moon?
1st quarter
waxing crescent
waning crescent
phases of the moon in which the illuminated portion of the moon is getting smaller are ____
waxing
waning
Does the sun's gravity cause tides?
yes
no
What causes tides? (be careful-- choose the BEST answer)
gravity from the moon
the rotation of the earth
the revolution of the sun
the gravitational difference between the near and far sides of the earth from the moon
How many degrees does the moon move across the celestial sphere every day?
1
13
20
90
You notice a full moon right next to a bright star. You observe the moon for the next month or so.... after how many days would you observe the moon to be in that exact same location next to that bright star?
29.5
27.3
60
14
You notice a full moon right next to a bright star. You observe the moon for the next month or so.... when you seen the moon in the exact same location next to the same bright star... will it again be Full?
yes
no
Why don't we see a solar eclipse every time there is a new moon?
there is, just different spots on earth see it every time
the moon's orbit is inclined to the earth's
sometimes the sun is too bright
the moon is usually too small
Does the moon rotate?
yes, at the same rate that it revolves
no, it always has the same face pointed towards earth
Is the same side of the moon always facing Earth?
yes
no
Is there such a thing as the 'dark side of the moon', that is.. a side of the moon that never gets sunlight?
yes
no
When the moon is New, 0 degrees separate the sun and moon, when the moon is Full 180 degrees separate the sun and moon. So how many degrees separate the sun on moon during the 1st quarter moon?
90
0
45
25
When the moon is New, 0 degrees separate the sun and moon, when the moon is Full 180 degrees separate the sun and moon. So how many degrees could there between between the sun and the waxing crescent moon?
45
0
135
180
Which moves faster across the celestial sphere?
sun
moon
both same
What time of day does the full moon rise?
sunset
sunrise
noon
midnight
when is the full moon at its highest point (culmination) in the sky?
noon
midnight
sunset
sunrise
what phase of the moon does it have to be in order for there to be a solar eclipse?
full
new
1st quarter
What phase of the moon does it have to be in order for there to be a lunar eclipse?
new
full
1st quarter
How would the Sun, Earth, and moon be oriented during a solar eclipse?
Moon -Sun -Earth
Sun - Moon - Earth
Sun - Earth - Moon
How would the Sun, Earth, and moon be oriented during a lunar eclipse?
Moon -Sun -Earth
Sun - Moon - Earth
Sun - Earth - Moon
What do we call the type of tide that happens when the tidal effects from the sun and moon kind of cancel each other out?
neap tide
spring tide
major tide
minor tide
The _______ period is the amount of time it takes the moon to complete one orbit relative to the stars, the _______ period is the amount of time it takes the moon to complete one orbit relative to the sun.
synodic, sidereal
sidereal, synodic
orbital, revolutionary
What does perigee mean?
the closest point away in orbit
the furthest point away in orbit
If the moon and sun are lined up perfectly centered on each other, but the moon is too small to fully cover the sun its called a _____ eclipse?
total solar
total lunar
partial solar
annular
What time of day would the new moon set?
sunset
sunrise
What phase of the moon would be right after 1st quarter?
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
What phase of the moon is this?
waxing crescent
waning crescent
the terminator always moves from ________
left to right
right to left
what does the moon look like during a total lunar eclipse
pitch black
cant see it
red/rusty color
it looks like someone took a bite out of it
The points in the moon/suns orbital paths intersect and only when both are located there eclipses can happen?
apogee
nodes
inflection points
If the right half of the moon is illuminated, what phase is it?
1st quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
