WorksheetsMoon Phases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The Moon orbits the Earth roughly once per _____
week
month
year
day
Which word refers to the shape of the Moon, as it appears to us?
phase
orbit
eclipse
rotation
Besides the Sun, what is the most obvious object in the sky?
the Moon
a Star
an Airplane
a Cloud
What term is used when the Moon is viewed as shrinking?
waxing
waning
crescent
gibbous
What is the length of time for the Moon to go through all its phases?
27.3 days
29.5 days
30.0 days
28.0 days
In which part of the Moon's cycle is it closest to the Sun?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
third quarter
Which term means "growing or getting bigger"?
waxing
waning
diminishing
shrinking
What is the phase of the Moon, when it rises at midnight and sets at noon?
first quarter
full moon
third quarter
new moon
When the Moon is in “first quarter”, we see it as _____
fully lit
half lit
not visible
three-quarters lit
Because the Moon is orbiting the Earth, after a couple of days it’s moved a bit to the _____
west
north
south
east
What is the phase when the Moon rises at sunrise, and sets at sunset?
new moon
full moon
first quarter
last quarter
How wide is the Moon?
2,000 km
3,500 km
4,500 km
5,000 km
The Moon can be lit by light, reflected from the Earth, called _____
Earthshine
Moonlight
Starlight
Sunlight
Which term means "swollen or convex"?
waxing
waning
crescent
gibbous
When we see a full Moon, a Moon-dweller would see a _____
new Earth
full Earth
half Earth
dark Earth
What is the name of the dividing line, separating the lit and unlit sides of the Moon?
terminator
equator
meridian
horizon
Words that have similar etymological histories, like "month" and "Moon" are _____
synonyms
antonyms
cognates
homophones
Which phase is considered to be the beginning of the Moon’s cycle?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
third quarter
What is the phase of the Moon, when it rises at sunset and sets at sunrise?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
last quarter
Which phase comes a week after full moon?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
third quarter
