Phases of the Moon
Waxing means...
To grow
Name the 8 planets in order from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
True or false: The moon is the closest planet to Earth.
False, the moon is not a planet.
Waning means...
To shrink
What is another name for the outer planets?
Gas Giants
True or false: Mars is the closest object to Earth.
False, the moon is the closest object.
What is the word that is used to describe less than half of the moon being illuminated?
Crescent
____ belt
Asteroid
What is the word that is used to describe more than half of the moon being illuminated?
Gibbous
The Inner Planets are _____ than Outer Planets/Gas Giants.
Smaller
What is the word that is used to describe exactly half of the moon being illuminated?
Quarter
What month and year was Pluto not considered a planet anymore?
August of 2006
True or false: Saturn is made of hydrogen and helium.
True