WorksheetsScience Unit 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?
first quarter
last quarter
new
full
A quarter moon is one-fourth of the way through its cycle, but what we see at this phase is ________.
half of the moon's visible surface
all of the moon's visible surface
none of the moon's visible surface
a small crescent of the moon's visible surface
Which phase is the moon when it passes between the Earth and the sun
new moon
gibbous
first quarter
waning gibbous
When is the sun directly overhead at the equator?
summer solstice
winter solstice
summer and winter solstices
vernal and autumnal equinoxes
What happens in the Southern Hemisphere when the autumnal equinox occurs in the Northern Hemisphere?
the vernal equinox
the summer solstice
the winter solstice
the autumnal equinox
About how long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
50 days
28 days
365 days
24 hours
An eclipse is evidence the moon_________
orbits around the sun, but doesn't orbit Earth
orbits Earth while the Earth orbits the sun
orbits the sun while Earth orbits the moon
is orbited by the Earth and sun
during the warmer seasons such as summer, the suns rays hit Earth
indirectly
sparingly
more directly
less frequently
The average daily temperature in the northern hemisphere is coldest when _________.
Earth is farthest from the sun
the sun's rays strike the Northern Hemisphere at the lowest angle
Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun
the sun's rays strike the Northern Hemlisphere at the highest angle
Which phase is the moon when it passes between Earth and the sun
new moon
gibbous
first quarter
waning gibbous
