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WorksheetsExploring the Moon and Its Phases
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is the name of the phase when the Moon looks completely round and bright in the sky?
New Moon
Full Moon
Crescent Moon
Half Moon
Which phase comes right after the New Moon?
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter
What is the main reason we see different phases of the Moon?
The Moon changes shape
The Moon moves around the Earth
The Sun moves around the Moon
The Earth moves around the Sun
During which phase is the Moon not visible from Earth?
Full Moon
New Moon
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
What is a common activity people do during a New Moon?
Stargazing
Planting seeds or making wishes
Watching fireworks
Swimming in the sea
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
When the Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon
When the Moon disappears forever
What causes the tides in the sea?
The wind
The Moon’s gravity
The Sun’s heat
Fish swimming
Which Moon phase comes after the Full Moon?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
First Quarter
New Moon
What is the name of the dark, flat areas on the Moon’s surface?
Craters
Maria
Mountains
Valleys
How long does it take for the Moon to go through all its phases once?
7 days
14 days
29.5 days
365 days
What is the bright part of the Moon called during a crescent phase?
The shadow
The crescent
The gibbous
The eclipse
Why is the Full Moon important in many cultures?
It is the hottest night
It marks special festivals and celebrations
It is always on a Monday
It makes the sea dry
What is the name of the line that divides the light and dark sides of the Moon?
Equator
Terminator
Meridian
Horizon
Which phase is when the Moon is more than half but not fully lit?
Crescent
Gibbous
New Moon
Quarter
What is a crater on the Moon?
A mountain
A hole made by a meteorite
A river
A cloud
What happens to the tides during a Full Moon?
They disappear
They become higher (spring tides)
They become lower
They freeze
What is the Moon mostly made of?
Water
Rock and dust
Gas
Ice
What is the temperature like on the Moon during the day?
About 100∘ C
About 0∘ C
About −100∘ C
About 20∘ C
What is the name of the phase when half the Moon is lit and half is dark?
Full Moon
Quarter Moon
Gibbous Moon
New Moon
What is the main reason we only see one side of the Moon from Earth?
The Moon spins very fast
The Moon does not spin at all
The Moon spins once for every orbit around Earth
The Moon is flat
What is a common activity during a Full Moon?
Stargazing and night walks
Sunbathing
Building sandcastles
Flying kites
What is the distance from the Earth to the Moon?
About 240,000 miles
About 1,000 miles
About 10,000 miles
About 100 miles
What is the name of the Moon’s surface layer of dust and small rocks?
Regolith
Lava
Ice
Sand
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon turns red
The Moon disappears forever
The Sun turns blue
The stars vanish
Which of these is NOT a phase of the Moon?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Solar Moon
First Quarter
What is the main reason the Moon has so many craters?
It rains a lot on the Moon
There is no atmosphere to protect it
The Moon is made of cheese
The Moon is very hot
What is the shape of the Moon during a waxing crescent?
A thin sliver
A full circle
A square
A triangle
What is the highest mountain on the Moon called?
Mount Everest
Mons Huygens
Olympus Mons
Mount Snowdon
How wide is the Moon?
About 3,500 miles
About 1,000 miles
About 10,000 miles
About 100 miles
What is the main reason the Moon looks bright in the night sky?
It makes its own light
It reflects sunlight
It is made of gold
It is very hot
Which of the following objects has no atmosphere, just like the Moon?
Earth
Venus
Mars
Mercury
What tool do scientists use to study the surface of the Moon in detail?
Microscope
Telescope
Periscope
Stethoscope
Which mission first landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
Voyager 1
Chandrayaan-2
Sputnik 1
Which of these is a tool used by astronauts to collect samples from the Moon's surface?
Umbrella
Shovel
Paintbrush
Fishing rod
What is the main reason we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?
The Moon has no gravity
The Moon is flat
The Moon's rotation period matches its orbit around Earth
The Moon spins very fast
Which of these is NOT found on the Moon?
Valleys
Oceans
Mountains
Craters
Which phase of the Moon comes right before the New Moon?
Full Moon
First Quarter
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
What is the dark, flat area on the Moon's surface called?
Valley
Hill
Mare
Sea
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?
The Moon does not rotate
The Moon rotates at the same rate it orbits Earth
The Earth blocks the other side
The Moon is flat
Which phase of the Moon comes right before the Full Moon?
New Moon
Waxing Gibbous
First Quarter
Waning Crescent
What is the main reason the Moon has no weather?
It is made of metal
It spins too quickly
It has no atmosphere
It is too far from the Sun
What do we call the time when the Moon appears to get smaller each night?
Waxing
Waning
Full Moon
New Moon
What is the dark, flat area on the Moon's surface called?
Mare
Mountain
Valley
Crater
Which phase of the Moon comes just before the Full Moon?
First Quarter
New Moon
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
What causes the different phases of the Moon as seen from Earth?
The Moon changing shape
The Earth's shadow covering the Moon
The Moon's position relative to the Earth and Sun
The Moon spinning very fast
Which phase does the moon enter after a new moon?
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
What does the moon look like when it is a gibbous moon?
It looks full
No moon is visible
It looks more than half full
It looks less than one-quarter full
Which is the correct order of the given phases?
New Moon, 1st Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter
New Moon, Full Moon, 1st Quarter, Last Quarter
Last Quarter, 1st Quarter, Full Moon, New Moon
1st Quarter, Full Moon, New Moon, Last Quarter
What are the correct positions of the Earth, moon, and sun during a new moon?
The sun is between the moon and the Earth
The moon is between the Earth and Sun
The Earth is between the moon and the Sun
It is impossible to predict because we can't see the moon
What causes the moon to appear full?
sunlight reflects off of Earth onto the moon
sunlight reflects off of the moon and we see it from Earth
the moon is between the Earth and sun, so sunlight is able to reach Earth
the moon's orbit lets us see every side of the moon, makeing it look full
Which statements about the moon are false?
The moon orbits the sun.
The moon orbits the Earth.
The moon does not have an orbit.
The moon's orbit is impossible to predict.
Waxing means to grow smaller.
True
False
What causes the moon to shine?
the moon produces it own light
light from the sun reflects off of Earth
light from the sun reflects off the moon
light from distant stars reflected off the moon
What does the moon look like during a new moon?
It is full.
half of it is visible
one-quarter of it is visible
none of it is visible
Describe what a waxing crescent moon looks like.
The left half of the moon is lit.
There is a small curved area of light on the left hand side of the moon.
There is a small curved area of light on the right hand side of the moon.
The right half of the moon is lit.
You see a full moon one night. A week later, you can only see half of the moon's surface. Why?
You are in a different location.
The position of the sun has changed.
The moon is in a different location in its orbit of Earth
You were outside at a different time of night.
There are 12 phases in the lunar cycle.
True
False
Which phase comes immediately after a full moon?
waning gibbous
last quarter
waxing gibbous
new moon
An eclipse occurs when the shadow of an object in space falls on the surface of another object.
True
False
The word "lunar" means something that has to do with the Earth or Earth's seasons.
True
False
The word "phase" refers to the apparent shape of the lighted part of the moon that we can see.
True
False
A telescope is an instrument used to observe objects that are too small to be seen.
True
False
Astronomy is the study of properties and behavior of bodies in outer space.
True
False
The moon goes through _ different phases.
(a)
The moon is considered to be (a) when it appears to get larger.
