WorksheetsUnit 3.3 Explore 1
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does the moon Earth and Sun line up during a Lunar Eclipse?
Moon, Sun, Earth
Earth Moon, Sun
Sun, Earth, Moon
They line up at a 90 degree angle
What is the phase of the moon when a Lunar eclipses occurs?
New moon
Full moon
First quarter
Waxing gibbous
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
When Earth is between the moon and the sun
When the moon moves into Earth’s shadow
When Earth blocks most of the sunlight from reaching the moon
All answers are correct
What color is the moon during a total lunar eclipse?
Red
red
white
blue
green
What makes the moon visible from Earth?
The radiation on the moon
reflected sunlight
Light reflected from the Earth
Glowing moon rocks
What happens when the moon and sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth, leaving the moon entirely in Earth’s shadow?
A partial eclipse
A total lunar eclipse
A solar eclipse
A solar eclipse
About how long does a lunar eclipses take?
Several Minutes
Several Days
Several Hours
Several Months
How long does a full lunar cycle take?
12 hours
29.5 days
12.5 months
365 days
What type eclipse is seen more often by people on Earth?
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
Earth has Season's because
it rotates on its axis
the distance between Earth and the Sun changes
its axis is tilted as it moves around the Sun
the temperature of the sun changes
An equinox occurs when
the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
the Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays
The darkest part of the moon's shadow is called the
phases
umbra
eclipses
penumbra
It is believed that Maria on the Moon's surface were formed by ancient
oceans
lava flows
ice flows
meteoroid impacts
The temperature on the moon's surface varies greatly from day to night because the moon has
maria
highlands
many craters
no atmosphere
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one day
one rotation
one year
one eclipse
The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is
sun--moon--Earth
Earth--sun--moon
sun--Earth--moon
moon--sun--Earth
Since some light will still illuminate the moon, it will appear
red
green
yellow
blue
