Moon's Orbit

IMPORTANT

Moon's Orbit: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Satellite, Natural Satellites, The Moon, Full Moon Day, New Moon Day, Crescent Moon, Phases of the Moon & Lunar Month etc.

Important Questions on Moon's Orbit

EASY
IMPORTANT

Write a short note on Lunar month.

EASY
IMPORTANT

The celestial bodies that revolve around a planet without independently revolving around the sun are called -

EASY
IMPORTANT

The moon takes _____ (26.5/27) days to complete one revolution around the earth.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word.

EHAPS 
(Hint: Changing shape of the moon)

EASY
IMPORTANT

Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word.  

TECNRCSE

(Hint: Shape of the moon)

EASY
IMPORTANT

The full-moon looks like an arc.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Look at this picture. Name the phase of the moon. (Choose from the following: Full moon/ New moon) 
Question Image  

EASY
IMPORTANT

Look at this picture. Name the phase of the moon. (Half moon/Crescent moon)

Question Image   

EASY
IMPORTANT

How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

HARD
IMPORTANT

Draw the position of the moon, the Earth and the sun when the moon will be half-lit. 

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

If your weight is 36 kg on the Earth, what would it be on the moon?
(Give only the magnitude in the solution in terms of kilograms).

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Shade the circle to show the phase of the moon mentioned below.

Question Image             

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Shade the circle to show the phase of the moon mentioned below.

Question Image              

EASY
IMPORTANT

When the size of the moon appears to decrease, it is called

EASY
IMPORTANT

Within two weeks we see more than half of the moon is called:

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The satellite is used for communication is called

EASY
IMPORTANT

The name of first Indian artificial satellite launched in space is

EASY
IMPORTANT

Look at these pictures to answer the following:
PBrush

Four pictures (A, F, H, I) are left. Put them in the right order starting with A and ending with F. 

(For example, write as A, H, F, I)

EASY
IMPORTANT

Look at these pictures to answer the following:
PBrush
Before Full Moon, the Moon was waxing (getting bigger). Which picture would come just before E?
(Write the corresponding letter in the box. For example, H)

EASY
IMPORTANT

Look at these pictures to answer the following:
Question Image

After Full moon wanes, find the next two pictures in the right order till it becomes a crescent. 

(Write the corresponding letter followed by comma. For example, A, B)