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In the waxing phase of the moon cycle,
light reflected from the sun is "added" to the moon's surface as seen from Earth
What causes the phases of the moon?
What moon phase must we be in to see the lunar eclipse?
The Giant Impact Theory states
an object the size of Mars collided with the Earth and the debris formed the moon as the particles came in contact with each other.
What part of a shadow is called the umbra?
The darker region in the center of the shadow.
How many high tides and low tides do we have each day?
2 high tides and 2 low tides
Craters on the moon are
formed with objects in space crashed into it.
What occurs during the solar eclipse?
The moon comes between the earth and the sun.
A spring tide produces
higher high tides and lower low tides
Maria on the moon are
large, dark flat areas on the moon's surface in which lava flowed up through the crust and solidified
What occurs during the lunar eclipse?
the earth comes between the sun and moon.
A neap tide produces
Why do we only see one side of the moon year round?
its rotation is equal to Earth's rotation
What moon phase must we be in to see the solar eclipse?