Moon Motion & Basics
The Moon does not produce its own light; instead, it reflects light from this star.
The sun
During this phase, the Moon is positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun, making its near side completely dark to viewers on Earth.
New Moon
When the illuminated portion of the Moon visible from Earth appears to be growing larger, we use this terms to describe the phase.
Waxing
This term describes a Moon shape where less than half of the visible side is illuminated, creating a thin curved shape.
Crsecent
What is Mr. Crosby's First name?
Blake
It takes the Moon approximately this many days to complete one full revolution around the Earth.
27.3 days
During this phase, the entire near side of the Moon is lit up and clearly visible from Earth.
Full Moon
When the illuminated portion of the Moon visible from Earth appears to be shrinking smaller, we use this term to describe the phase.
Waning
This term describes a Moon shape where more than half—but not all—of the visible side is illuminated.
Gibbous
What college did Mr. Crosby and Wolverton attend?
BVU or BVC
Because the Moon's rotation period equals its revolution period, we always see the exact same side from Earth. This phenomenon is called this type of rotation.
synchronous rotation
When exactly half of the Moon's near side is illuminated on the right side, it has reached this phase.
First Quarter
In the Northern Hemisphere, light appearing on the right side of the Moon indicates that the Moon is in this half of the lunar cycle
Waxing
This general two-word term refers to the regular, repeating pattern of changing moon shapes visible from Earth over roughly a month.
Lunar Phase or Cycle
There are 3 men sitting in the boat but there is 2 sons and 2 fathers. how is it possible?
Grandfather, father and son
What percent of the Light from the sun reflects off moon onto earth?
12 %
This phase occurs when more than half—but not all—of the Moon's lit side is facing Earth as the light continues to grow.
Waxing Gibbous
The phase that occurs immediately after a Full Moon belongs to this category of phases.
Waning or Waning Gibbous
The term for the orbital motion of one body moving around another body in space (such as the Moon traveling around Earth).
Revolution
You are a bus driver. The bus begins with no passengers in it. At the first stop, 20 passengers get on. At the second stop, half the passengers get off. At the last stop, five passengers get on and three get off. What is the color of the bus driver's eyes?
Your color of eyes
The total length of a complete lunar cycle from New Moon to the next New Moon is 29.5 days, which is slightly longer than a revolution because of this body's simultaneous motion around the Sun.
Earth
This phase occurs late in the cycle when only a sliver of light remains on the left side right before returning to a New Moon.
Waning Crescent
The phase that occurs immediately before a Full Moon belongs to this category of phases.
Waxing or Waxing Gibbous
This term refers to the side of the Moon that eternally faces away from Earth due to synchronous rotation (often mistakenly called the "dark side").
Far Side
I have no voice, but I can tell you a story.
I have no spine, but I hold a thousand details.
I can pull the ocean toward me without ever touching the water,
and I can show you eight faces without changing my shape.
I am full without eating,
I shrink without starving,
and though I am always moving, I never leave my path.
The Moon