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Moon Phase Task Cards

Last updated 9 months ago

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Question 1

1.

Which of the following best describes the size of the Moon compared to Earth?

The Moon is about 1⁄4 as wide as Earth

The Moon is about 1⁄2 as wide as Earth

The Moon is about 2 times as wide as Earth

The Moon is about 4 times as wide as Earth

Question 2

2.

What is the best way to characterize the surface conditions on the Moon?

It has a rocky surface with a dense atmosphere

It has a gaseous surface with a dense atmosphere

It has a watery surface with very little atmosphere

It has a rocky surface with very little atmosphere

Question 3

3.

What are the surface temperatures usually like on the moon?

Much hotter than Earth on its sunlit areas and much colder on its dark areas

Similar to temperatures on Earth on all areas of the Moon

Much hotter than Earth in its sunlit areas and similar to Earth on its dark areas

Much colder than Earth on all areas of the Moon

Question 4

4.

Which of the following best describes gravity on the Moon compared to gravity on Earth?

Gravity on the Moon is about 2 times as strong as it is on Earth.

Gravity on the Moon is about 1⁄2 as strong as it is on Earth.

Gravity on the Moon is about 6 times as strong as it is on Earth.

Gravity on the Moon is about one- sixth as strong as it is on Earth.

Question 5

5.

Identify the phase of the Moon shown in the picture.

Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Question 6

6.

Identify the phase of the Moon shown in the picture.

New Moon

Third Quarter

First Quarter

Full Moon

Question 7

7.

Identify the phase of the Moon shown in the picture.

First Quarter

Third Quarter

New Moon

Waxing Gibbous

Question 8

8.

Identify the phase of the Moon shown in the picture.

Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Question 9

9.

Which moon phase shows the last (third) quarter.

Question 10

10.

Which moon phase shows the Waxing Crescent phase.

Question 11

11.

Which moon phase shows the New Moon phase.

Question 12

12.

Which moon phase shows the Waning Gibbous phase.

Question 13

13.

Drag the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN those given by the two pictures.

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Question 14

14.

Drag the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN those given by the two pictures.

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Question 15

15.

Drag the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN those given by the two pictures.

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Question 16

16.

Drag the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN those given by the two pictures.

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Question 17

17.

Identify the name of the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN the two given phases.

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter Moon

Third Quarter Moon

Question 18

18.

Identify the name of the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN the two given phases.

Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Question 19

19.

Identify the name of the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN the two given phases.

Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Question 20

20.

Identify the name of the phase of the Moon that occurs BETWEEN the two given phases.

3rd Quarter Moon

Full Moon

1st Quarter Moon

New Moon