Moon
the number of phases in the lunar cycle
What is 8
This scientist first thought of the idea of gravity
Who is Isaac Newton
What 3 celestial objects cause our eclipses
Sun, earth, moon
Where does the moon get it's light from
What is the sun
What is it is called when the Moon and Sun's gravity pull on Earth's ocean water
Which moon phase looks completely dark from Earth
What is new moon
The force of attraction between two objects
What is Gravity
What is New Moon
This phase happens AFTER the New Moon
What is waxing crescent
this measures the force of gravity
What is weight
The number of times the Moon revolves around Earth every 29.5 days
What is one?
What are the two things that affect how strong gravity is
mass and distance
during a LUNAR ECLIPSE the Moon is in this phase
What is Full Moon
These two phases are when the moon is more than half full, but not 100% full
What is waxing gibbous and waning gibbous
What do the words solar and lunar mean
What is sun and moon
The phase of the moon that appears AFTER Full Moon
What is Waning Gibbous
Why does your weight change if you go to a different planet?
the amount of gravity is different
Why doesn't a lunar eclipse or a solar eclipse happen every month
the moon's orbit is tilted
What causes the phases of the moon?
the moon's orbit around the Earth.
Full moon, New moon
The phases when the RIGHT side of the moon is lit up in the sky (the light is increasing)
What is WAXING phase
If the distance between two objects increases, what happens to the strength of gravity
it decreases
Which eclipse goes in the order: Sun Earth Moon
What is lunar eclipse
Name the 8 phases of the moon in order.
What is New Moon, waxing crescent, waxing quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
when an object in space moves into the shadow of another object in space
What is eclipse