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WorksheetsPHASES OF THE MOON
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
2.
Name this moon phase.
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
last quarter moon
d)
waning gibbous
3.
What is this moon phase?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
4.
Name this moon phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd/last quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing crescent
5.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
6.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
7.
What moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
8.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
eight
b)
four
c)
ten
9.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
10.
Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?
a)
Bigger
b)
Smaller
c)
The same
11.
About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
12.
How long does it take for the Earth to spin on its axis?
a)
It doesn't spin
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
3651/4 days
13.
When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Half Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent
14.
What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter Moon
c)
First Quarter Moon
d)
Full Moon
15.
The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.
a)
14 days
b)
28 days/approximately one month
c)
58 days
d)
1 week
16.
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
17.
What is the correct order of the Moon Phases?
a)
1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full
b)
New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter
c)
New, Full 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
18.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
19.
In which direction does the Moon REVOLVE around the Earth?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
some times it changes direction
d)
it doesn't revolve
20.
How much time passes from location d to f?
a)
1 week
b)
2 weeks
c)
3 weeks
d)
4 weeks or about 1 month
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