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Phases of the moon

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The motion of one object around another object

(a)  

2.

The turning of an object on its axis

(a)  

3.

The turning of an object on its axis

(a)  

4.

The path one object in space takes around another object

(a)  

5.

A natural object that orbits a planet

(a)  

6.

Different ways the moon looks from earth over the period of about a month

(a)  

7.

An object that orbits a plane

(a)  

8.

The moon lies between earth and the sun the side of the Moon that we see receives no sunlight so it appears dark

(a)  

9.

Growing

(a)  

10.

Shrinking

(a)  

11.

Only the right half of the whole moon appears to be illuminated

(a)  

12.

Halfway through the lunar cycle. The earth is between the moon and the sun. The side of the Moon that is illuminated by the sun is visible to earth

(a)  

13.

The left half of the moon’s surface appears to be illuminated (third)

(a)  

14.

The moon reflect the light from the sun

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The moon revolves around the earth

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The moon revolves ______ around Earth.

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

17.

Does the moon rotate on its axis

a)

No

b)

yes

18.

It takes the moon approximately (a)   days to complete its phases around earth

19.

When the moon is in front of the sun we have a new moon. The side of the Moon facing earth is completely dark

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The moon is _____ changing shape. It Appears to change shape due to the rotation and revolution around earth and how the sun is lighting the Moon.

a)

actually

b)

not actually

21.

It takes the moon 28 days to go through its cycle. About ____ for each quarter.

a)

one month

b)

one year

c)

one week

d)

one day