WorksheetsSeasons/Moon Review
Total questions: 208
Worksheet time: 6hrs 47mins
Blanca wants to show her class the importance of the tilt of Earth in seasonal changes.
She drew four diagrams on the board. Which diagram correctly shows when it is winter at
Point X?
A
B
C
D
In which diagram does Point X show a place in the Northern Hemisphere that is
experiencing summer?
The diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer at Point 1, and winter at
Point 2. Which is the BEST explanation for the difference in seasons between Point 1 and Point
2?
Point 2 is farther from the Sun than Point 1.
Point 2 receives less direct sunlight than Point 1.
Oceans cool the air faster at Point 2 than Point 1.
The atmosphere is thinner at Point 2 than at Point 1.
A diagram of Earth orbiting the Sun is shown.
In which position of Earth does the Northern Hemisphere receive the greatest amount of
solar energy?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
Use the diagram to find where winter is on the northern and southern hemisphere?
AD
AG
EG
EC
What letters show you Summer for the northern and southern hemisphere?
AG
BH
CE
DF
What season is represented in the northern hemisphere?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
What season is represented in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
What season will come next in the norther hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
What season will it be in the southern hemisphere in 6 months?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
Which hemisphere will experience shorter days and longer nights?
Northern
Southern
What will the south pole have in this diagram?
50% daylight and night
100% night
100% daylight
What season is it at point A on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is it at point B on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is it at point C on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is it at point D on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is it at point E on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is it at point F on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is it at point G on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is it at point H on the diagram?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation is the spin of the Earth. Revolution is the orbit of the Earth around the sun.
Revolution is the spin of the Earth. Rotation is the orbit of the Earth around the sun.
Rotation is the spin of the Earth. Revolution is how Earth orvits around other planets.
What season does the Northern hemisphere experince when the Southern hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
What season is it in Position A in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Does each hemisphere experience the same season at the same time?
Yes; they are all part of Earth and so therefore are the same distance from the sun
Yes; its just that the southern hemisphere's seasons are less extreme
No; each hemisphere is not tilted towards/away the sun at the same time
No; the sun doesn't have enough energy to be able to heat up the entire planet to the same temperature year round
1 Revolution for Earth
365 days
1 Rotation for Earth
24 hours
1 Season for Earth
3 months
The event pictured at number 4, in the northern hemisphere, is the
summer solstice
winter solstice
autumnal equinox
vernal equinox
The events labeled 1 and 3 are called
solstices
equinoxes
Where would the Sun need to be in this diagram to cause these phases of the moon?
At the Bottom
At the Left
At the Top
At The Right
What would the moon look like 15 days after this one?
Full Moon
New Moon
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
The image shows how the moon looks during the lunar cycle. The moon will look this way again in about -
one week
one month
one year
one century
About how long does it take for the moon to go from new moon to full moon?
1 day
7 days
14 days
1 month
What phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
first quarter
new moon
full moon
last quarter
First Quarter
What moon phase should be between the two shown?
new moon
full moon
first quarter
last quarter
What moon phase will occur about 1 week after a full moon?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
First Quarter
Third Quarter
Which location would a 1st quarter moon be visible?
2
3
5
7
Sequence the Moon's WANING phases in order, beginning with the full moon phase. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Sequence the Moon's WAXING phases in order, beginning with the New Moon phase. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Which moon phase is pictured?
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waning crescent
Which moon phase is pictured?
full moon
third quarter
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
Which moon phase comes after a full moon? (see picture)
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
first quarter
last quarter
Which moon phase comes before a new moon? (see picture)
waning crescent
waxing crescent
third quarter
first quarter
Which moon phase is about 7.5 days after a new moon? (see image)
First quarter
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
new moon
What moon phase is shown at position #6?
Last Quarter
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
First Quarter
Waning Gibbous
What is the Name of Phase #1?
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
First Quarter
What is the Name of Phase #2?
Waxing Gibbous
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
What is the Name of Phase #3?
3rd Quarter
1st Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
What is the Name of Phase #4?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
What is the Name of Phase #5?
3rd Quarter
1st Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
What is the Name of Phase #6
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
What is the Name of Phase #7?
1st Quarter
Full Moon
3rd Quarter
New Moon
What is the Name of Phase #8?
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
Waxing means...
getting larger
getting smaller
Waning means...
Getting bigger
Getting smaller
Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see none of the moon.
new moon
waxing crescent
first quarter
waxing gibbous
full moon
Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see all the lighted side of the moon.
full moon
waning gibbous
third quarter
waning crescent
new moon
new moon
full moon
first quarter
waxing crescent
Waning crescent
Which moon phase is this?
new moon
full moon
third quarter
first quarter
Which moon phase is this?
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
Mark the section of the picture showing a new moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a full moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a 1st quarter moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a 3rd quarter moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a waxing crescent moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a waxing gibbous moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a waning gibbous moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a waning crescent moon.
Mark all sections of the picture where the moon would be in its waxing stage.
Mark all sections of the picture where the moon would be in its waning stage.
When the moon passes into the shadow that is being cast by the Earth, a
(a) occurs.
Which term is used to describe the phase of the moon in which the visible surface of the moon is completely illuminated?
new moon
full moon
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
Which term is used to describe the period of time in which the illuminated portion of the visible surface of the moon is decreasing?
eclipse
waxing
waning
tides
Which moon phase occurs when exactly half of the visible surface of the moon is illuminated by the sun?
quarter moon
new moon
full moon
crescent moon
Which moon phase occurs immediately after the first quarter moon?
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
waning gibbous
What moon phase is shown here?
crescent moon
full moon
gibbous moon
quarter moon
What moon phase is shown here?
quarter moon
crescent moon
gibbous moon
new moon
When the moon passes into the shadow that is being cast by the Earth, a
(a) occurs.
When the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun from your position on Earth, a (a) happens.
During a total lunar eclipse, a (a) can occur due to the bending of the Sun's light in the Earth's atmosphere.
A lunar eclipse can only happen during which moon phase?
new moon
full moon
first quarter
third quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
First Quarter
Last Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
What phase comes next
What phase comes before
What phase comes after
What phase comes before
What phase comes after
What phase comes before
Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see none of the moon.
new moon
waxing crescent
first quarter
waxing gibbous
full moon
Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see all the lighted side of the moon.
full moon
waning gibbous
third quarter
waning crescent
new moon
new moon
full moon
first quarter
waxing crescent
Waning crescent
If we are experiencing a new moon on March 6 what will the moon look like on 15?
If we are experiencing a new moon on March 6 what will the moon look like on 15?
What should the moon look like on the 5 of March?
What moon would you expect to see on March 23rd?
What moon would you expect to see on March 18th?
What comes directly after this moon phase?
First Quarter
waning gibbious
New Moon
Full Moon
It's Full Moon today how long does it take to have another Full Moon?
30 days
1 year
18 weeks
1 hour
What is the missing lunar phase?
Third Quarter
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 9th.
New Moon
Full Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 26th.
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 30th.
New Moon
Full Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
If the new moon is on January 4th, what day will the third quarter moon be in the sky?
January 11th
January 15th
January 25th
January 29th
If today is a full moon, how many days ago did we observe a first quarter moon?
7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
If today is a full moon, which phase would we have observed two days ago?
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
waning crescent
If today is the 10th and we observe a third quarter moon, on what date would we observe the next new moon?
the 24th
the 17th
the 3rd
the 31st
How many days after the first quarter moon would you observe the next new moon?
7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
Which lunar phase would you expect to see 12 days after this phase?
waning gibbous
third quarter
waning crescent
new moon
Which lunar phase would you observe 4 days after this phase?
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waning crescent
new moon
If you observe a full moon on the 19th, which lunar phase would you observe on the 22nd?
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
third quarter
waxing crescent
If today is the 1st and we view a New Moon, on what date will we observe a Full Moon?
8th
15th
22nd
29th
One Day
One Week
Two Weeks
One Month
Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see none of the moon.
new moon
waxing crescent
first quarter
waxing gibbous
full moon
Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see all the lighted side of the moon.
full moon
waning gibbous
third quarter
waning crescent
new moon
Mark the section of the picture showing a new moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a full moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a 1st quarter moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a 3rd quarter moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a waxing crescent moon.
Mark the section of the picture showing a waxing gibbous moon.
Mark all sections of the picture where the moon would be in its waning stage.
Mark all sections of the picture where the moon would be in its waxing stage.
