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WorksheetsMoon Phases, Tides, & Eclipses
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
The moon phases occur because...
the sun, the earth, and the moon do a dance and create shadows
the moon grows and shrinks
the moon revolves around the earth
the moon produces its own light
What causes tides?
Gravity between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
Only the Sun's gravity causes tides.
Earth's own gravity.
Spring tides happen during which two Moon phases?
First Quarter and Third Quarter
Full Moon and new Moon
Full Moon and Third Quarter
A solar eclipse occurs when the New Moon passes directly ____ & casts a shadow on the Earth.
between the Full Moon & Earth
between the Sun & Earth
overhead
behind the Earth
____ is when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, ____ is when it is farthest away.
Perigee, apogee
Apogee, perigee
Rotational period, perigee
Revolution, apogee
Which statement best describes a lunar eclipse?
occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow
a very rare event that can damage your eyes if not protected
lasts about 7-13 minutes
occurs when the Sun passes through Earth's shadow
The shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun & the Moon's orbit around the Earth can be
described as an ellipse.
described as circular.
erratic at times.
sometimes circular & sometimes elliptical.
The Moon takes 27.3 days for one rotation. It takes 29.5 days from new moon to new moon. Why?
because there is a time difference of 2.2 days
Earth is also moving around the Sun; the Moon is catching up
technically the Moon is also revolving around the Sun
the Moon is just slower than we originally thought
Lunar eclipses are not as rare as a solar eclipse because the
Moon doesn't pass in Earth's shadow as frequently.
Sun lines up regularly every month with the Moon.
Earth is larger & casts a larger shadow on the Moon.
Moon is smaller than the Earth.
The Sun has 27 million times the mass of the Moon. The Moon has a greater effect on tides. Why?
the Sun has no effect on Earth's tides
the Sun sometimes is closer but usually farther away
the Moon is much closer to the Earth
solar energy changes with the solstices & equinoxes
How many days are required for the Moon to go from one full-Moon phase to the next full-Moon phase when viewed from Earth?
24
27.3
29.5
365
Changing phases of the Sun
Changing phases of the Moon
Stages in an eclipse of the Sun
Stages in the eclipse of the Moon
According to the pattern shown on the given graph, the next high tide will occur on the following day at approximately:
12:30 am
4:00 am
2:00 am
3:13 am
the darkest part of a shadow.
Penumbra
Umbra
Eclipse
Solstice
the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part.
Penumbra
Phase
Eclipse
Umbra
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
Revolution
Orbit
Inertia
Heliocentric
The moon orbits Earth in a __________________ direction
clockwise
counterclockwise
upwards
downwards
Why do we not have lunar and solar eclipses every month?
Because the Moon's orbit is tilted
Because of Apogee and Perigee
Because Earth makes a bigger shadow
The Moon's orbit is eliptical
