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Name: ______________________________________

Date: ___________________

1. Is the Moon bigger or smaller than the Earth?


A. Bigger
Smaller
B.
C. Both the Same
2. When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likely a:
A. Full Moon
Half Moon
B.
C. 3rd Quarter Moon
3. The Moon gets its light from the _____________________________.
4. About how long does it take the Moon to complete its cycle?
A. 1 year
1 week
B.
C. 1 month
5. Why does the Moon have different phases?
A. It moves around the Earth
It moves around the Sun
B.
C. It follows the Sun around the Earth
6. Choose the correct order of the Moon Phases.
A. New, Full, 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter
B.
C. 1st, Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full
7. During the New Moon phase, we can see light shining on the Moon.
A. True
False
B.
8. When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it is most likely what phase?
A. New
Full
B.
C. 3rd Quarter
9. During the New Moon phase, the Moon leaves the sky for a while.
A. True
False
B.
10. Who was Virgil "Gus" Grissom?

A.
B.
C.

An famous basketball player


A scientist who discovered Moon phases
An Astronaut from Mitchell, Indiana

11. People from Earth have journeyed to the Moon and explored its surface.
A. True
False
B.

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