Phases of the Moon
Movement
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Tides
100
This phase cannot be seen from Earth.
What is a New Moon
100
The direction in which the Moon rotates and revolves.
What is counterclockwise.
100
Alignment of the 3 celestial bodies (objects) needed, in order:
What is Sun, Moon, Earth.
100
Alignment of the three celestial bodies needed (in order) for a lunar eclipse to occur.
What is Sun, Earth, Moon
100
The cause for the tides.
What is the Moon's gravitational pull.
200
Causes the Moon to appear to shine.
What is sunlight reflecting off of the surface.
200
27.3
What is the number of days for the Moon to complete its rotation and/or revolution.
200
What you would see from Earth.
What is the Sun being blocked out by the Moon (but never look directly at the Sun).
200
This object produces the shadow.
What is the Earth.
200
Spring tides are higher than neap tides because of this.
What is the Earth's gravitational pull and the Sun's gravitational pull are coming from the same direction.
300
Sun, Earth, Moon. During this alignment this phase can be seen.
What is Full Moon
300
Synchronized rotation.
What is the way in which the Moon rotates and revolves at the same time. Both rotation and revolution take 27.3 days.
300
The reason we do not have an eclipse every month.
What is the 5 degree orbital tilt of the Moon.
300
Does not occur during every Full Moon phase because of this.
What is the 5 degree orbital tilt of the Moon.
300
The Sun has less than half of the influence on tides than the Moon because of this.
What is the distance from Earth--the Moon is much closer.
400
During these phases, the light is "building"--you are seeing more and more of the Moon illuminated.
What is waxing.
400
Some people do not realize that the Moon rotates.
What is because we always see the same side of the Moon since it has a synchronized rotation and revolution.
400
The Moon phase that occurs during a solar eclipse.
What is the New Moon.
400
During this phase of the Moon a lunar eclipse can occur.
What is during a full moon.
400
During this Moon phase, the Earth has it's highest tides.
What is during the Full or New Moon.
500
29.5
What is the number of days for the Moon phases cycle to complete iteself.
500
When the Moon goes around the Earth.
What is revolution.
500
Can only be seen during this time.
What is the daytime.
500
Can only be seen during this time of the day or night.
What is the night.
500
This celestial body has less than half of the gravitational pull than the Moon.
What is the Sun.
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