Year 7 Science · Unit 4 · Lesson 10
Foundation Worksheet
Learning Goals
Match each term to its meaning
Draw a line connecting each term on the left to its correct meaning on the right. Or write the matching letter next to each term.
| Term | Your answer | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | A. When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth and its shadow falls on Earth | |
| Waxing | B. The lit part of the Moon we see is shrinking towards new moon | |
| Waning | C. The shape of the lit Moon that we see from Earth at one time | |
| New moon | D. The lit part of the Moon we see is growing towards full moon | |
| Solar eclipse | E. When the Earth is between the Sun and Moon and its shadow falls on the Moon | |
| Lunar eclipse | F. The phase when the Moon's lit half faces away from us and we see almost nothing |
True or False? Fix the false ones
Circle T or F for each statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly on the line below.
We see the Moon because it reflects sunlight, not because it makes its own light.
Correct it:
The Moon's phases are caused by Earth's shadow falling on the Moon every night.
Correct it:
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
Correct it:
It is safe to look straight at the Sun during a solar eclipse without any protection.
Correct it:
1. Put these four phases in the correct order as the Moon goes from new moon towards full moon: full moon, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent.
2. In one sentence, what is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
Wrap Up
In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?