Moon's Orbit
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

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

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

Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word.
EHAPS
(Hint: Changing shape of the moon)

Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word.
TECNRCSE
(Hint: Shape of the moon)


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The satellite is used for communication is called

The name of first Indian artificial satellite launched in space is

Look at these pictures to answer the following:
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)

Look at these pictures to answer the following:
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)

Look at these pictures to answer the following:
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)
