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WorksheetsUnderstanding Lunar Phases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A lunar cycle is:
a)
24 hours
b)
29.5 days
c)
12 hours
d)
365 days
2.
The moon creates its own light
a)
true
b)
false
3.
The moon appears invisible during this phase
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
dark moon
d)
gibbous
4.
The moon _______ around the Earth
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
5.
when the lighted part of the moon is getting bigger and the light is on the right is
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
6.
The moon phase right after a new moon is
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing crescent
d)
first quarter
7.
Which moon is this
a)
full moon
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
new moon
8.
what moon is this?
a)
full moon
b)
half moon
c)
first quarter
d)
last quarter
9.
What moon phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
10.
What moon phase is this?
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
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.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
eight
b)
four
c)
ten
14.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing crescent
d)
Waning crescent
15.
The different phases of the Moon are caused by:
a)
The days of the months
b)
The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth
c)
The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun
d)
The tides of the ocean
16.
The moon is a _____.
a)
Satellite
b)
Star
c)
Planet
d)
Moon
17.
What moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
18.
Name the phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
New
d)
Waxing Gibbous
19.
Number five represents which phase of the moon?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous
20.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
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