About the Moon
Does the moon create its own light?
No
rotates on its axis
New Moon
Phase 6 is...
waning gibbous
Full moon is when..
moon is facing earth- appears completely illuminated; moon is opposite of earth than the sun
The moon lights up at night because...
it is a reflection of the sun
Why do we see different phases of the moon?
because the moon rotates on its axis as it orbits Earth
Phase 2 is...
Waxing crescent
Third Quarter
Third Quarter is when...
other half of moon is illumniated; opposite to first quarter
Does the moon rotate on its own axis?
Yes
Why is a calendar month usually not 27 days?
because the moon orbits the earth as earth orbits the sun so it takes longer (2 extra days) for the moon to fully rotate and orbit
First quarter
Phase 8 is...
Waning Crescent
What does the moon orbit?
Earth
how many extra days is needed for the moon to go from one full moon to the next?
2 days
Phase 4 is...
Waxing Gibbous
New moon is when...
sun,e arth and moon are aligned; moon between sun and earth
What does earth orbit?
The sun
how many phases of the moon are there?
8
Phase 5 is...
Full moon
First quarter is when..
one half of the moon is visible