WorksheetsLunar Cycle
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
2.
What do we call a tide that has largest range; highest high and lowest low?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
3.
In general, tides occur...
a)
each hour
b)
2 times a day
c)
each month
d)
twice a month
4.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
5.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
6.
Waning phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
7.
Waxing phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
c)
Staying the same
d)
Neither
8.
What is it called when you are able to see half the moon and the light on the moon is decreasing?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
9.
What is it called when more than half of the moon is lit on the right side and light is increasing?
a)
Waxing cresent
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning cresent
10.
What moon phases do spring tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
11.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
12.
How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?
a)
1
b)
29.5
c)
365
d)
12
13.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Old Moon
b)
Far Side of the Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
14.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
15.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
16.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
17.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
18.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last (3rd) Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
19.
Which moon phases are "crescents"?
a)
1 and 5
b)
2 and 8
c)
4 and 6
d)
3 and 7
20.
Which moon phases are "waxing"?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
6 and 8
d)
1 and 5
21.
The cycle of the moon lasts about ___________.
a)
15 days
b)
7 days
c)
27-29 days
d)
30-31 days
22.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _______.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
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