WorksheetsThe Moon and its Phases Lesson Check U1M1L2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?
Full Moon
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
Orion and Luna are planning a picnic under the full moon. They are wondering how long they have to wait for the next full moon. They learned in their science class that the cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
day
year
month
Imagine Evelyn and Kai are astronauts exploring the vast universe. They come across the Moon at position #5. Can you tell what phase the Moon is in?
New Moon
Third Quarter Moon
Full Moon
The class is having a fun debate about the moon. They noticed that the moon appeared to be getting larger. What type of moon phase are they observing?
waxing
waning
new
Imagine Jackson, Zoe, and Lily are stargazing. As they notice the moon's shape appears to get smaller, they say that the moon is _. What term do they use?
swelling
waxing
waning
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon that can be seen from Earth.
Anika, Liam, and Samuel see the moon pictured and start debating. Anika thinks it's a 'waxing crescent', Liam argues it's a 'waning gibbous', and Samuel believes it's a 'waxing gibbous'. Who is correct?
Anika (waxing crescent)
Liam (waning gibbous)
Samuel (waxing gibbous)
What makes it possible for you to see the surface of the moon from Earth?
Light from Earth is reflected by the moon’s surface.
Light from the sun is reflected by the moon’s surface.
The moon absorbs sunlight during the day and glows at night.
Why do you think that we always see the same side of the moon?
The Sun is playing hide and seek and is in the way when the other side of the moon turns towards us?
The Moon's rotation is playing a perfect sync game with its revolution, both taking 27.3 days?
The Southern Hemisphere is having a secret party and they are the only ones who can see the other side of the moon?
Bill Nye is sitting out on his deck stargazing. He spots a particular moon phase but can't remember its name. Can you help him identify it?
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
Why is a lunar cycle 29.5 days but to make 1 complete rotation & revolution around Earth the Moon only needs 27.3 days?
It is because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun, so the Moon has to travel a bit more to reach the same phase.
It is because the Moon's orbit is elliptical, not circular.
It is due to the gravitational pull of the Sun slowing down the Moon.
