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WorksheetsPhases of the Moon
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a:
a)
Full Moon
b)
Half Moon
c)
3rd Quarter Moon
2.
About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
3.
Why does the Moon have different phases?
a)
It follows the Sun around the Earth.
b)
It moves around the Earth.
c)
It moves around the Sun.
4.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing crescent
d)
Waning crescent
5.
What phase of the moon is shown?
a)
waning gibbous
b)
1st quarter
c)
waxing crescent
d)
Waxing gibbous
6.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
7.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
It reflects the Earth's light
b)
It reflects the other stars' light
c)
It reflects the Sun's light
d)
It makes its own light
8.
The side of the moon facing the earth is not illuminated. We can not see the moon.
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Last Quarter
9.
The moon is appearing to get larger
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Gibbous
d)
Crescent
10.
How long does it take the moon to go around the Earth?
a)
26 days
b)
29 days
c)
1 year
11.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
12.
Name this moon phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd/last quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing crescent
13.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
14.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
15.
What happens when there is a spring tide
a)
Short Tides and semi-short tides
b)
High tides and very low tides
c)
low tides and medium tides
d)
small tidal ranges
16.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
17.
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
18.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:
a)
Sun -Earth-Moon
b)
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Earth-Sun-Moon
d)
Sun-Moon-Earth
19.
The definition of eclipse is:
a)
The planets line up
b)
The Sun, Earth and Mars line up
c)
The Sun, Earth and Moon line up
d)
The Earth, Moon and Venus line up
20.
What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?
a)
the umbra
b)
the penumbra
21.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
22.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
23.
In many cultures, there are many legends and myths ............. with the Moon.
a)
associated
b)
banished
c)
medieval
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