Earth/Moon/Sun System
The Earth's movement around the sun.
REVOLUTION OR ROTATION?
REVOLUTION
This is when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.
NEW MOON
The moon s 384,400 km? kilometers from Earth.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
When we see 1/2 of the moon's face we call this...
FIRST or THIRD (LAST) QUARTER
The Earth's movement on it's axis.
REVOLUTION OR ROTATION
ROTATION.
The Earth, moon and sun are in a line. This is a 180 degree angle.
FULL MOON
Dark moon is also known as __________?
When we see the entire face of the moon, we call this...
FULL MOON
The Earth-Moon-Sun system moves in such a way that we always see...
SAME SIDE of the MOON.
This phase occurs after a full moon but before the third quarter.
WANING GIBBOUS
How many days it will take to change from New Moon to Waxing Crescent?
3 days
Hump
The moon's light comes from this source.
SUN
This phase occurs shortly after a new moon.
WAXING CRESCENT
The moon is _______________ when it is waxing.
growing larger or growing smaller?
growing larger
The length of one rotation of the Earth in hours.
24 HOURS
When the moon is getting smaller.
WANING
The moon is made from rocks and dust.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
There are ____________ phases of the moon.
EIGHT