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Moon and Eclipses

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
2.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
3.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
4.

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

a)

Below each other

b)

Above each other

c)

Lined up exactly

5.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
6.

Name the eclipse.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

7.
A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
1st Quarter
8.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
9.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
10.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
11.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
12.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
13.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
14.
Which statement best shows why the Moon seems to be producing light?
a)
The Moon is making its own light.
b)
The Moon is reflecting light from Earth.
c)
The Moon is reflecting light from the Sun.
d)
The Moon goes through eight phases.
15.
Approximately how long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
a)
One day
b)
One week
c)
One month
d)
One year
16.

Why is there a dark side of the moon?

a)

Because the moon does not rotate

b)

Because the moon does not change position around the Earth

c)

Because the moon rotates and revolves at about the same speed.

d)

There is no dark side of the moon.

17.

What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

a)

the don't have anything in common

b)

they orbit celestial bodies

c)

they send information to the Earth

d)

the float outer space with no direction

18.

Which planet in our Solar System has the most number of moons?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

19.

Artificial satellites are used to study the Earth and other planets.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

(a)   satellites help us communicate and even observe the distant Universe.

21.

Artificial satellites are launched into space on rockets.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The first satellite was

(a)  

23.

Orbit means

a)

to move around

b)

to disappear

c)

to swing

24.

Which of these is the satellites mission example?

a)

Weather, Communication, Space Study

b)

Tourism

c)

Space Vacation

d)

Sending earth junk to space

25.

If there are no satellites, then we cannot use GPS, True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE