Rotation, Revolution or Both
Every 24 hours Earth makes a ______________.
Rotation
The moon is NOT visible in the sky.
New Moon
Solar eclipses can only occur, when the moon is in the _________ moon phase.
new
Lunar eclipses can only occur, when the moon is the the __________ moon phase.
full
What color is the moon during a lunar eclipse?
reddish
Every 365 days, Earth makes a ______________.
The entire face of the moon is visible.
Full Moon
Describe the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun during a solar eclipse.
The Moon is in between the Earth and the Sun.
Describe the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse.
The Earth is in between the Sun and Moon.
A sliver of the moon is visible on the Left side.
Waning Crescent
Every month, the moon makes a ______________.
Rotation & Revolution
Just a sliver of the moon is visible on the RIGHT side.
Waxing crescent
In a solar eclipse the _______________ casts a shadow on the ______________.
In a lunar eclipse the _____________ casts a shadow on the ___________.
Earth, Moon
How many rotations does the Earth make in one year?
365
The moon's _________________ is much slower than Earth's.
Rotation
The moon is more than half lit on the the LEFT side.
Waning Gibbous
What type of solar eclipse will you see if you are standing in the umbra?
Total solar eclipse
What type of lunar eclipse will you see if the moon is partly in the umbra and penumbra?
Partial lunar eclipse
What is umbra and penumbra in an eclipse?
The umbra is the darkest and smallest part of the shadow, and the penumbra is the lightest and widest part of the shadow casted in an eclipse.
Describe the difference between a rotation and revolution.
The moon is half lit on the RIGHT side.
First Quarter
A solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth approximately every ___________ years.
1.5
Why don't lunar eclipses happen every month?
How many revolutions does the Moon make in one year?
12