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WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
The calendar shows that there is a full moon on October 12. Which weekend should the family plan their camping trip?
25th-27th
11th-13th
18th-20th
4th-6th
A student is making a model of Earth, the sun, and the moon using paper and glue. Which diagram shows these three objects glued to the paper to correctly show a first quarter moon?
Based on the data in the table, what part of the lunar cycle occurs between April 19 and April 21?
First quarter
Waning crescent
Waxing gibbous
New moon
Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the next four moon phases in order?
Based on the data in the table, what part of the lunar cycle occurs between April 28 and April 30?
New Moon
Full moon
Waning gibbous
Waxing crescent
What are the most likely dates of the new moons to follow each full moon?
January 27, February 28, March 26, April 27
February 4, March 6, April 5, May 4
January 17, February 16, March 17, April 15
February 14, March 16, April 15, May 14
Which pair of diagrams shows the moon’s phase immediately before and immediately after this phase?
What lunar phase occurred on July 16, 1969?
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
A student notices that there is a new moon tonight. Which sequence of moon phases will the student observe over the next 10 days?
New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous
New, full, waxing gibbous, waning crescent
New, waning crescent, waxing gibbous
New, waning gibbous, third quarter
Why does the moon have a greater effect on the tides than the sun?
The moon is closer to Earth than the sun.
The moon is much smaller than the sun.
The moon is solid while the sun is gaseous.
The moon rotates much faster than the sun.
