What is the term for the Moon when it appears to grow larger each night?
- AWaning
- BWaxing
- CGibbous
- DCrescent
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10 Q→03questions in short. [2 marks ]
21 Q→04true or false. [1 M]
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17 Q→08Match the Following.
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How many major phases does the Moon have?
- A2
- B6
- C4
- D8
Which direction does the Moon rise from?
- AWest
- BNorth
- CEast
- DSouth
What is the Moon’s position during a solar eclipse?
- ABehind the Earth
- BBetween Earth and Sun
- CBeside the Earth
- DFar away from Earth
Why don’t we have solar and lunar eclipses every month?
- AThe Moon doesn’t always orbit
- BThe sun doesn’t rise every day
- CThe Moon’s orbit is tilted
- DEarth moves too fast
The extra bright part of the Moon during waxing or waning is called ______________ Moon.
We do not see eclipses every month because the Moon’s orbit is ______________ tilted.
The ______________ Moon phase occurs whenthe Moon is halfway lit and growing.
The Moon rises in the ______________ and sets in the west.
A ______________ eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
Have you ever seen the Moon during the day? Why do you think it is sometimes possible when the Sun is up?
On a particular night, Vaishali saw the Moon in the sky from sunset to sunrise. What phase of the Moon would she have noticed?
A total of 37 full Moons happen during 3 years in a solar calendar. Show that at least two of the 37 full moons must happen during the same month of the solar calendar.
Scientific studies show that the Moon is getting farther away from the Earth and slower in its revolution. Will luni-solar calendars need an intercalary month more often or less often?
Malini saw the Moon overhead in the sky at sunset.
1. Draw the phase of the Moon that Malini saw.
2. Is the Moon in the waxing or the waning phase?
1. Draw the phase of the Moon that Malini saw.
2. Is the Moon in the waxing or the waning phase?
The Moon can only be seen at night.
Calendars are based on various astronomical cycles which repeat predictably.
The shadow of Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon, causing phases.
We can only see that part of the Moon which reflects sunlight towards us.
A waxing moon means the visible part is increasing.
Imagine you lived on the Moon instead of Earth. What would you mean by a day, a month, or a year?
What is the purpose of launching artificial satellites?
If we stopped having leap years, in approximately how many years would the Indian Independence Day happen in winter?
Ravi said, “I saw a crescent Moon, and it was rising in the East when the Sun was setting.” Kaushalya said, “Once I saw the gibbous Moon during the afternoon in the East.” Who out of the two is telling the truth?
Amol was born on the 6th of May on a full Moon day. Does his birthday fall on the full Moon day every year? Explain your answer.
If we didn’t have clocks or calendars, how else could we measure time?
What would happen if Earth had two moons instead of one? How would that change the night sky?
Look at the pictures of the Moon in the figure, and answer the following questions.
Q.1. Write the correct panel number corresponding to the phases of the Moon shown in the pictures above.
Q.2. List the picture labels of the phases of the Moon that are never seen from Earth.
Q.1. Write the correct panel number corresponding to the phases of the Moon shown in the pictures above.
| Picture label (e.g. A, B, C, etc.) | Phase of Moon |
| Three days after New Moon | |
| Full Moon | |
| Three days after the Full Moon | |
| A week after the Full Moon | |
| Day of New Moon |
Name two things that are incorrect in the Figure.
Describe the appearance of a Crescent Moon.
How does the Moon affect tides on Earth?
What is a New Moon, and when does it occur?
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
What causes a solar eclipse?
| Clounm A | Column B |
| Q.1. Solar Eclipse | (i) More than half, but not full |
| Q.2. Gibbous Moon | (ii) The Moon appears thinner each night |
| Q.3. Moon reflects sunlight | (iii) Moon between Earth and Sun |
| Q.4. First Quarter | (iv) Reason we can see the Moon |
| (v) Half of the Moon is visible (right) |
| Column A | Column B |
| Q.1. Full Moon | (a) The Moon is not visible |
| Q.2. New Moon | (b) Earth between Sun and Moon |
| Q.3. Lunar Eclipse | (c) The entire face of the Moon is visible |
| Q.4. Waxing | (d) The Moon appears to grow |
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