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The Moon

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Moon gets its light from the

a)

Earth

b)

Stars

c)

Sun

2.

What are big holes on the Moon called?

a)

craters

b)

pools

c)

lake

3.

Changes in the moon's appearance are called

a)

Phases of the Sun

b)

Phases of the Moon

c)

Phases of the Earth

4.

The moon revolves around Earth about once every...

a)

28 days (one month)

b)

24 hours (One day)

c)

363 Days (One Year)

5.

Name the phase of the moon

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter

c)

New Moon

6.

The Moon goes around our planet ___________________.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

7.

Identify the picture:

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

stars

8.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
9.

What is the moon made of?

a)

hot gases

b)

dust and rocks

c)

chocolate

10.

Have astronauts ever landed on the moon?

a)

yes

b)

no

11.
Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?
a)
Bigger
b)
Smaller
c)
The same
12.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
13.
People from Earth have traveled to the Moon.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
15.

The spinning of the earth on its axis that causes day and night is called

a)

orbit.

b)

axis.

c)

rotation.

d)

revolution.

16.

Optical instrument that makes distant objects appear closer and larger

a)

satellite

b)

telescope

c)

microscope

d)

observatory

17.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

a)

new

b)

crescent

c)

quarter

d)

gibbous