WorksheetsTides and Eclipses and Phases of the Moon
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What phase of the moon does a solar eclipse occur?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
2.
What phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
3.
How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?
a)
29
b)
29.5
c)
28
d)
28.52
4.
How many high tides and low tides are there each day?
a)
1 & 1
b)
2 & 2
c)
1 & 2
d)
2 & 1
5.
What moon phases do spring tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
6.
What moon phases do neap tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
7.
When the moon blocks the Earth from the sun what occurs?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
8.
Which tide is seen here?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
9.
Which tide is seen here?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
10.
Neap tides have what kind of tides?
a)
Strong, extreme tides
b)
Weak tides
c)
Average tides
11.
Spring tides have what kind of tides?
a)
Strong, extreme tides
b)
Weak tides
c)
Average tides
12.
What is the result of the moon's orbit being tilted?
a)
There are always lunar eclipses
b)
There are never lunar eclipses
c)
We can see the moon during a full moon even though the order is sun, earth, moon
13.
What is the order during a solar eclipse
a)
sun, moon, earth
b)
sun, earth, moon
14.
What is the order during a lunar eclipse
a)
sun, moon, earth
b)
sun, earth, moon
15.
What is the start of the moon cycle called when you are unable to see the moon?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
16.
What is it called when you are able to see half the moon and the light on the moon is increasing?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
17.
What is it called when the entire moon's face is shining?
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
18.
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
19.
What is it call when there is a little bit of light on the left side of the moon and light is decreasing?
a)
Waxing cresent
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning cresent
20.
What is it call when there is a little bit of light on the right side of the moon and light is increasing?
a)
Waxing cresent
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning cresent
21.
What is it call 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
22.
What is it call when more than half of the moon is lit on the left side and light is decreasing?
a)
Waxing cresent
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning cresent
23.
What is it called when the light of the moon is decreasing?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
24.
What is it called when the light of the moon is increasing?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
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