WorksheetsLesson 2 "How do the Earth and Moon Compare?"
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The cycle the moon follows as it orbits the earth?
a)
shapes
b)
rotates
c)
revolve
d)
phases
2.
The Earth's atmosphere bends red light during a lunar eclipse. This is called?
a)
reflection
b)
axis
c)
refraction
d)
orbit
3.
When one body in space blocks light from reaching another body
a)
refraction
b)
phase
c)
eclipse
d)
shadow
4.
A bowl shaped place on a surface is a?
a)
crater
b)
eclipse
c)
refraction
d)
axis
5.
Luna is the proper name for our?
a)
satallite
b)
moon
c)
a and b
d)
none of the above
6.
The following are three ways the Earth and Moon are similar except?
a)
They are both rocky
b)
They have the same gravitational pull
c)
They are both dense
d)
They are made of many of the same elements
7.
The moon's surface is covered with?
a)
atmosphere
b)
gravity
c)
craters
d)
lunar landers
8.
The moon has no atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
9.
How cold can it get on the moon?
a)
212 degrees F
b)
100 degrees C
c)
-155 degrees C
d)
none of the above
10.
How can a footprint on the moon last over a million years?
a)
there is no erosion
b)
there is no gravity
c)
there is no foot traffic
11.
When the moon is closest to the Earth, how far is it away?
a)
356,400 feet
b)
356,400 miles
c)
356,400 Km
d)
356,400 meters
12.
What do we call side of the moon we can't see called?
a)
Dark
b)
Far
13.
Where does the light we see reflecting off the moon come from?
a)
Earth
b)
It glows
c)
Sun
d)
It's nearest planet
14.
What do we call the shapes the moon seems to have as it orbits the Earth ?
a)
phase
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
crescent
15.
When the Earth is between the moon and sun
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
no moon
d)
whole moon
16.
When the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
old moon
d)
whole moon
17.
The cycle of the phases of the moon takes how long?
a)
1 day
b)
29 days
c)
29.5 days
d)
30 days
18.
When one body in space blocks the light from reaching another body
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
eclipse
d)
none of the above
19.
When a new moon casts its shadow on the Earth
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
20.
When a full moon passes through the shadow of the Earth
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
21.
The bending of light is called?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorbtion
22.
During a full moon you see what % 0f the moon
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
25%
d)
0%
23.
Look at the moon phases illustration on page 485. If the moon is growing and we see most but not all of the lit side, what is it called?
a)
waning cresent
b)
first quarter
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
new moon
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