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WorksheetsY8 - Moon Phases & Eclipses
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
How long is the lunar cycle?
28 days
29.5 days
30 days
31.5 days
In which direction does the moon orbit the Earth?
Clockwise
Anticlockwise/Counterclockwise
Which moon phase is this?
Waxing crescent
Full moon
Third quarter
New moon
Which moon phase is this?
Waning crescent
New Moon
Waxing crescent
Waning gibbous
What lunar phase follows waning crescent?
First Quarter
Third Quarter
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
How many types of eclipses can we experience on Earth?
1
2
3
4
Which type of eclipse is more common?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Neither/Both the same
During which moon phase can a solar eclipse occur?
During a full moon
During a waxing gibbous moon
During a waning crescent moon
During a new moon
What type of eclipse does this diagram show?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
During a lunar eclipse, the _ _ _ _ is in the shadow of the _ _ _ _ _ .
(a)
