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WorksheetsLunar Phases and Eclipses
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
How much of the moon's surface is lighted at one time?
25%
100%
50%
The phases of the moon are caused by
Rotation of the moon on its axis
Earth revolving around the moon
revolution of the moon around Earth
At what phase do we see all the moon's lighted surface?
Full moon
new moon
gibbous moon
The revolution of the moon around Earth takes about
365 days
27 days
24 hours
In which position can NONE of the moon's lighted side be seen from Earth?
crescent moon
new moon
full moon
What phase belongs between a waxing crescent and a waxing gibbous?
first quarter
waning gibbous
full moon
What direction do we see the moon rise each night?
East
West
South
Why don't eclipses happen every month?
because Earth orbits the moon
because the moon's rotation is too slow
Because moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees
What is the path of totality?
the path of the shadow of the Earth during a lunar eclipse
the path of the shadow of the sun during a solar eclipse
the path of the shadow of the moon during a solar eclipse
What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?
full moon
New moon
3rd quarter
What could occur during a full moon?
a lunar eclipse might happen
a lunar eclipse will always happen
a solar eclipse will always happen
Which image shows a full moon?
Which image shows a crescent moon?
What phase is the moon in?
new moon
quarter moon
crescent moon
Which phase is the moon in?
Full
New
quarter
What causes a lunar eclipse?
The moon is directly between the sun & Earth causing it to block out the sun
The Earth is directly between the sun & moon causing it to create a shadow on the moon
When can you see a Lunar Eclipse?
during any phase
during a full moon
during a new moon
Why don't we have a lunar eclipse every month?
because the moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees
because we don't have a full moon every month
because Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees
