11/25/24, 4:15 PM Class 5 Science Moon - Notes Question Answers

1.) Which of the following is the only natural satellite of earth?

a.) Venus

b.) Moon

c.) Mars

d.) Saturn

Answer: b. Moon

2.) How much time is required for the moon to complete one rotation around the earth?

a.) 7 days

b.) 365 days

c.) 27 days

d.) 1 day

Answer: c. 27 days

3.) The shape of the moon is:

a.) Round

b.) Sphere

c.) Elliptical

d.) Changing continuously

Answer: d. Changing continuously

4.) The Waxing and the Waning of moon is called:

a.) Change in shape of moon

b.) Phases of the moon

c.) Change in color of the moon.

d.) Breaking in of the moon.

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Answer: b. Phases of the moon.

5.) When the moon is not visible at all it is called:

a.) Full moon

b.) New moon

c.) Half moon

d.) Small moon

Answer: b. New moon

6.) What is the next phase of moon after new moon?

a.) Waxing crescent

b.) Waxing gibbous.

c.) Last quarter

d.) Full moon.

Answer: a. Waxing crescent

7.) In which of the following phase moon is only half visible?

a.) Waxing crescent

b.) Full moon

c.) First quarter.

d.) Waning gibbous

Answer: b. First quarter

8.) Which phase appears 2 weeks after the New moon?

a.) Waxing crescent

b.) First quarter

c.) Full moon

d.) Last quarter

Answer: c. Full moon

9.) Name the phase that appears exactly after Full moon.

a.) Waxing crescent

b.) Waning gibbous

c.) First quarter

d.) New moon

Answer: b. waning gibbous.

10.) Name the phase in which one fourth of the moon is visible.

a.) Last quarter

b.) Waxing crescent

c.) First quarter

d.) New moon

Answer: a. Last quarter

11.) Name the phase between Last quarter and New moon.

a.) Waxing crescent

b.) Waning crescent

c.) Waning gibbous

d.) Waning crescent

Answer: d. Waning crescent

12.) In which week does the last phase of the moon occur?

a.) Week 1

b.) Week 2

c.) Week 3

d.) Week 4

Answer: d. Week 4

13.) How many phases does the moon undergo:

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a.) 5

b.) 8

c.) 6

d.) 2

Answer: b. 8

14.) Which the phase of the moon visible from the earth in the 3rd week.

a.) Full moon

b.) First quarter

c.) New moon

d.) Last quarter

Answer: a. Full moon

15.) How far is the Moon from Earth, on average?

a.) 900,000 kilometers

b.) 384,400 kilometers

c.) 1,000,560 kilometers

d.) 107800 kilometers

Answer: b. 384,400 kilometers

Fill in the blanks with right answer (10*1=10)

1.) The Moon is Earth’s ______ satellite.

Answer: Natural

2.) The Moon doesn’t have its own light, it reflects ______.

Answer: Sunlight

3.) The Moon has no ______.

Answer: Atmosphere

4.) The Moon’s gravitational force is about ______ of Earth’s gravity.

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Answer: One-sixth

5.) The first phase of the Moon is called the ______.

Answer: New Moon

6.) When the entire side of the Moon facing Earth is lit up, it’s called ______.

Answer: Full Moon

7.) The phase of the Moon between the New Moon and Full Moon is the ______.

Answer: Waxing Crescent

8.) When half of the Moon’s face is lit up, it’s in the ______ phase.

Answer: First Quarter

9.) The phase of the Moon between the Full Moon and New Moon is the ______.

Answer: Waning Gibbous

10.) The darkest part of the Moon’s shadow during a lunar eclipse is called the ______.

Answer: Umbra

State True/False in the following sentences (5*1=5)

1.) The moon has its own source of light.

Answer: False

2.) The moon has atmosphere like Earth.

Answer: False

3.) The moon’s gravity is stronger than Earth’s.

Answer: False

4.) The moon is the largest artificial satellite in our solar system.

Answer: False

5.) The moon plays a significant role in Earth’s tides.

Answer: True

Short answer questions (10*1=10)

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1.) What causes the different phases of the Moon?

Answer: The changing angles between the Sun, Earth, and the Moon cause the phases of the Moon.

2.) What is new moon phase?

Answer: A new moon is when the Moon is not visible from Earth as its hides between the Earth and the Sun.

3.) What is full moon?

Answer: A full moon is when the entire Moon is visible from Earth.

4.) Explain waxing crescent Moon.

Answer: A waxing crescent Moon is when the Moon is visible like a curved crescent shape.

5.) What is a waning gibbous Moon?

Answer: A waning gibbous Moon is just after full moon when a large, mostly illuminated portion of the Moon
is visible.

6.) What is the shape of the moon at its first quarter?

Answer: At first quarter of Moon, half of the Moon’s face is illuminated, and it looks like a half-moon.

7.) Name the two phases of the third lunar week.

Answer: the two phases of the third lunar week are full moon and wanning gibbous.

8.) What is a third quarter Moon?

Answer: A third quarter Moon is when half of the opposite part of the Moon’s face is illuminated. It is the last
quarter of moon of a lunar month.

9.) What is a lunar eclipse?

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Answer: A lunar eclipse is an event when the Earth, the Sun and the Moon stays aligned, and causes the
Earth’s shadow to be cast on the Moon.

10.) Write the importance of moon on the Earth?

Answer: The Moon plays a crucial role in Earth’s tides and climate, also because of the moon days are 24
hours long.

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