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WorksheetsPhases of the Moon
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
third quarter
d)
full moon
2.
What moon phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
3.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
4.
What moon phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
5.
What phase of the moon would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
6.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 3?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
7.
What moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
8.
What moon phase would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 5?
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
c)
new moon
d)
full moon
9.
What moon phase is this?
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
10.
What moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
11.
What does "waxing" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
12.
What does "waning" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
13.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waning?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
14.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waxing?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
15.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
16.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
17.
What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
18.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
19.
TRUE or FALSE
We can see the moon during the day.
We can see the moon during the day.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The side of the moon facing the earth is not illuminated. We can not see the moon.
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Last Quarter
21.
What are the correct phases of the Moon from position 6 through 8?
a)
Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent
22.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
1st quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous
23.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waning Crescent
24.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
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