Phases of the Moon, Review
Objective
Students will understand that the appearance of the Moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.
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Phases of the Moon, Review
Complete the puzzle using the clues on the next page.
Gibbous
Orbit
Revolution / Rotation
Waning
Waxing
Across
5. An imaginary line going from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Earth spins on this line.
6. The Moon appears to be getting larger (sunlight on the right side of the Moon).
7. The circling of one object around another object in space. A planet revolves around the Sun. A moon revolves around a planet.
Down
1. Between half and full.
2. The path that a planet travels as it goes around the Sun.
3. When a planet or Moon turns all the way around or spins on its axis one time.
4. The Moon appears to be getting smaller (sunlight on the left side of the Moon).
After writing your answers in the puzzle on pg. 1, complete the table.
_____1. Axis of Rotation_____2. Gibbous
_____3. Orbit
_____4. Revolution
_____5. Rotation
_____6. Waning
_____7. Waxing / A. (5. Across) An imaginary line going from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Earth spins on this line.
B. (1. Down) Between half and full.
C. (7. Across) The circling of one object around another object in space. A planet revolves around the Sun. A moon revolves around a planet.
D. (6. Across) The Moon appears to be getting larger (sunlight on the right side of the Moon).
E. (4. Down) The Moon appears to be getting smaller (sunlight on the left side of the Moon).
F. (2. Down) The path that a planet travels as it goes around the Sun.
G. (3. Down) When a planet or Moon turns all the way around or spins on its axis one time.
Match the picture with the phase.
____8.____9.
____10.
____11.
____12.
____13.
____14.
____15. / A. First Quarter
B. Full Moon
C. Last Quarter
D. New Moon
E. Waning Crescent
F. Waning Gibbous
G. Waxing Crescent
H. Waxing Gibbous
A. First Quarter
B. Full Moon
C. Last Quarter
D. New Moon
E. Waning Crescent
F. Waning Gibbous
G. Waxing Crescent
H. Waxing Gibbous
Match the phases, placing them in the proper order.
_____ 16. First Quarter_____ 17. Full Moon
_____ 18. Last Quarter
_____ 19. New Moon
_____ 20. Waning Crescent
_____ 21. Waning Gibbous
_____ 22. Waxing Crescent
_____ 23. Waxing Gibbous / A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
F. 6
G. 7
H. 8
Identify which phase is waxing, waning, or neither waxing nor waning.
_____ 24. First Quarter_____ 25. Full Moon
_____ 26. Last Quarter
_____ 27. New Moon
_____ 28. Waning Crescent
_____ 29. Waning Gibbous
_____ 30. Waxing Crescent
_____ 31. Waxing Gibbous / A. Waning
B. Waxing
C. Neither Waxing nor Waning
Phases of the Moon Worksheet III
(source: Space Update, Inc.)
32. Which image shows first quarter?
a. 1c. 3e. 5g. 7i. 9
b. 2d. 4f. 6h. 8 j. 10
33. Which image shows Full Moon?
a. 1c. 3e. 5g. 7i. 9
b. 2d. 4f. 6h. 8 j. 10
34. Which image shows last quarter?
a. 1c. 3e. 5g. 7i. 9
b. 2d. 4f. 6h. 8 j. 10
35. Which images are crescents? (There are two or more answers to this question.)
a. 1c. 3e. 5g. 7i. 9
b. 2d. 4f. 6h. 8 j. 10
36. Which images are gibbous? (There are two or more answers to this question.)
a. 1c. 3e. 5g. 7i. 9
b. 2d. 4f. 6h. 8 j. 10
37. Which images are waxing? (There are two or more answers to this question.)
a. 1c. 3e. 5g. 7i. 9
b. 2d. 4f. 6h. 8 j. 10
38. Which images are waning? (There are two or more answers to this question.)
a. 1c. 3e. 5g. 7i. 9
b. 2d. 4f. 6h. 8 j. 10
Phases of the Moon, Review
1. A (7 choices)2. B (7 choices)
3. F (7 choices)
4. C (7 choices)
5. G (7 choices)
6. E (7 choices)
7. F (7 choices)
8. E (8 choices)
9. F (8 choices)
10. B (8 choices)
11. C (8 choices)
12. G (8 choices)
13. D (8 choices)
14. H (8 choices)
15. A (8 choices)
16. C (8 choices)
17. E (8 choices)
18. G (8 choices)
19. A (8 choices) / 20. H (8 choices)
21. F (8 choices)
22. B (8 choices)
23. D (8 choices)
24. B (3 choices)
25. C (3 choices)
26. A (3 choices)
27. C (3 choices)
28. A (3 choices)
29. A (3 choices)
30. B (3 choices)
31. B (3 choices)
(10 choices)
32. c
33. f
34. i
35. a, b, j
36. d, e, g, h
37. a, b, c, d, e
38. g, h, i, j / Scoring Guide
38 – 4
36-37 – 3.5
31-35 – 3
25-30 – 2.5
16-24 – 2
10-15 – 1.5
5-9 – 1
4-5 – .5
0 – 0
Phases of the Moon, Review
1. A (7 choices)2. B (7 choices)
3. F (7 choices)
4. C (7 choices)
5. G (7 choices)
6. E (7 choices)
7. F (7 choices)
8. E (8 choices)
9. F (8 choices)
10. B (8 choices)
11. C (8 choices)
12. G (8 choices)
13. D (8 choices)
14. H (8 choices)
15. A (8 choices)
16. C (8 choices)
17. E (8 choices)
18. G (8 choices)
19. A (8 choices) / 20. H (8 choices)
21. F (8 choices)
22. B (8 choices)
23. D (8 choices)
24. B (3 choices)
25. C (3 choices)
26. A (3 choices)
27. C (3 choices)
28. A (3 choices)
29. A (3 choices)
30. B (3 choices)
31. B (3 choices)
(10 choices)
32. c
33. f
34. i
35. a, b, j
36. d, e, g, h
37. a, b, c, d, e
38. g, h, i, j / Scoring Guide
37-38 – 4
35-36 – 3.5
25-34 – 3
12-24 – 2
1-11 – 1
0 – 0