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Phases of the Moon Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The planets ________, or move in a path around the sun.

a)

axis

b)

revolve

c)

rotate

2.

An ________ is an imaginary line through the center of an object.

a)

axis

b)

revolve

c)

rotate

3.

As Earth ________ , only the side of the Earth facing the sun has sunlight.

a)

axis

b)

revolves

c)

rotates

4.

Because Earth ________, the sun appears to move across the sky.

a)

axis

b)

revolves

c)

rotates

5.

Earth's ________ is tilted.

a)

axis

b)

revolve

c)

rotate

6.

As Earth ________ around the sun, different parts of Earth are tilted toward the sun.

a)

axis

b)

revolves

c)

rotates

7.

Earth's axis passes through the ________.

a)

Equator

b)

oceans

c)

North and South Poles

d)

moon

8.

The length of day and night stays the same during the year.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

In December, places south of the Equator have more hours of light and longer days.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

A ________ is any object that revolves around a planet.

a)

crater

b)

full moon

c)

satellite

11.

All of the Moon's sunlit side is a ________ which looks round and bright.

a)

satellite

b)

new moon

c)

full moon

12.

It is ________when you cannot see any part of the Moon's sunlit side.

a)

full moon

b)

satellite

c)

new moon

13.

A bowl-shaped dent in the surface of the moon is a ________.

a)

satellite

b)

crater

c)

new moon

14.

The light that shines from the Moon is reflected from the ________.

a)

sun

b)

Earth

15.

The Moon is a satellite of Earth because it ________ around Earth.

a)

revolves

b)

rotates

16.

Just like Earth, the moon ________ on its axis.

a)

revolves

b)

rotates

17.

Throughout the month, the moon has different ________.

a)

phases

b)

craters

18.

Because the moon is smaller than Earth, the Moon's ________ is weaker than Earth's

a)

speed

b)

gravity

19.

The phase of the moon shown here is ________.

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

full moon

20.

The phase of the moon shown here is ________.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

waning gibbous