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WorksheetsSpace Science- Moon and Tides
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Select all the apply: Which planets don't have any moons?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Why doesn't the moon have weather?
It is too far away from the sun
It has no atmosphere
It is too void of obstacles
It's orbit is sheltered by Earth from weather
Why is the moon full of craters?
comets
asteroids and meteorites
asteroids and comets
asteroids and meteors
How does the moon's gravity affect earth?
sea level and climate
climate and weather
sea level and storms
earthquakes
What causes the moon to have phases?
The amount of atmosphere present
The amount of reflected sunlight
The amount of clouds in the sky
The amount of reflected space light
How much of the moon is always lit by the sun?
quarter
none
half
full
What phase of the moon occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun?
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
Quarter Moon
New Moon
What phase is the moon in when we see more and more of the moon each night until full moon?
Waxing
Waning
New Moon
Full Moon
What phase is the moon in when we see less and less of it each night until full moon?
Waxing
Waning
Full Moon
New Moon
What is the order of the moon phases?
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon
new moon, waning crescents, first quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, last quarter, waxing crescent, new moon
new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, waning credence, last quarter, new moon
new moon, waxing crescent, fist quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning crescent, last quarter, waning gibbous, new moon
twice daily swelling and ebbing of the oceans
waves
tides
inner coastal
estuaries
force that pulls objects back to the center of the earth
gravity
mass
weight
force
force that pulls objects back to the center of the earth
gravity
mass
weight
force
amount of matter an object contains
gravity
mass
weight
force
how hard gravity pulls an object down
gravity
mass
weight
force
When did astronauts visit the moon, and what was the name of the mission?
1959; Sputnik
1960; Apollo II
1969; Apollo II
1970; Sputnik
