Phases of the Moon Test, Position of Earth, Moon, & Sun

Name ______

Phases of the Moon Test, Position of Earth, Moon, & Sun

Objective – I can identify the Moon phase based on the position of the Earth, Moon, & Sun.

Use the table to answer questions #1 & #2.

Phase / Approximate Moonrise / Approximate Moonset
New Moon / Sunrise
(6:00 AM) / Sunset
(6:00 PM)
First Quarter / Six Hours After Sunrise
(Noon) / Six Hours After Sunset (Midnight)
Full Moon / Sunset
(6:00 PM) / Sunrise
(6:00 AM)
Last Quarter / Six hours After Sunset (Midnight) / Six Hours After Sunrise (Noon)

1.According to the table, what part of the day will the New Moonrise?

a. Sunrisec. Sunset

b. Noond. Midnight

2. According to the table, what part of the day will the First Quarter Moon set?

a. Sunrisec. Sunset

b. Noond. Midnight

3. Why does the Moon appear in different phases at different times of a month?

a. The Moon moves in and out of the Sun's light.

b. The Sun's shadow is cast on portions of the Moon.

c. As the Moon revolves around the Earth, we see different amounts of the

Moon in sunlight.

d.The Moon moves in and out of the Earth's shadow as it moves around the

Earth.

Study the diagram below and use it to answer questions #4a & #5. Where (E) is Earth, (S) is Sun and A,B,C,D are Moon positions.

4. From Earth, which Position would show the pictured phase of the Moon?

a. Position A c.Position C

b. Position B d.Position D

5. From Earth, which Position below would show the picturedphase of the Moon?

a. Position A c.Position C

b. Position B d.Position D

6. When the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, which phase will we see?

a. Full Moonc. First Quarter

b. Last Quarterd. New Moon

Name______

Phases of the Moon Test, Position of Earth, Moon, & Sun – Short Answer

Objective – I can identify the Moon phase based on the position of the Earth, Moon, & Sun.

Use this diagram to answer question.

A B C D

What phase of the Moon would the person standing on the Earth see? Explain your answer.

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Phases of the Moon Test, Position of Earth, Moon, & Sun – Key I

Objective – I can identify the Moon phase based on the position of the Earth, Moon, & Sun.

Use the table to answer questions #1 & #2.

Phase / Approximate Moonrise / Approximate Moonset
New Moon / Sunrise
(6:00 AM) / Sunset
(6:00 PM)
First Quarter / Six Hours After Sunrise
(Noon) / Six Hours After Sunset (Midnight)
Full Moon / Sunset
(6:00 PM) / Sunrise
(6:00 AM)
Last Quarter / Six hours After Sunset (Midnight) / Six Hours After Sunrise (Noon)

1. According to the table, what part of the day will the New Moon rise?

a. Sunrisec. Sunset

b. Noond. Midnight

a. Sunrise

1. a

2. According to the table, what part of the day will the First Quarter Moon set?

a. Sunrisec. Sunset

b. Noond. Midnight

d. Midnight

3. Why does the Moon appear in different phases at different times of a month?

a. The Moon moves in and out of the Sun's light.

b. The Sun's shadow is cast on portions of the Moon.

c. As the Moon revolves around the Earth, we see different amounts of the

Moon in sunlight.

d.The Moon moves in and out of the Earth's shadow as it moves around the

Earth.

c. As the Moon revolves around the Earth, we see different amounts of the Moon in sunlight.

3. c

Study the diagram below and use it to answer questions #4a & #5. Where (E) is Earth, (S) is Sun and A, B, C, & D are Moon positions.

4. From Earth, which Position would show the pictured phase of the Moon?

a. Position A c. Position C

b. Position B d. Position D

a. Position A

4. a

5. From Earth, which Position below would show the pictured phase of the Moon?

a. Position A c. Position C

b. Position B d. Position D

b. Position B

5. b

6. When the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, which phase will we see?

a. Full Moonc. First Quarter

b. Last Quarterd. New Moon

d. New Moon

6. d

Phases of the Moon Test, Position of Earth, Moon, & Sun – Short Answer

Use this diagram to answer question.

A B C D

What phase of the Moon would the person standing on the Earth see? Explain your answer.

Sample answer

The person would see a waning gibbous Moon (C). The Moon revolves around the Earth counterclockwise. The Moon is in the next position just after full Moon.

Phases of the Moon Test, Position of Earth, Moon, & Sun – Key II

1. a

2. d

3. c

4. a

5. b

6. d

Phases of the Moon Test, Position of Earth, Moon,

& Sun

Scoring Guide

6 – 3
5 – 2.5
4 – 2
3 – 1
1-2 – .5
0 – 0

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