Moon Stages
what is the name of the stage where the moon is fully covered by a shadow?
The new moon
why does the moon appear to be the same size of the sun?
the moon is closer to the earth compared to the sun to where they perfectly match up in size.
does the moon effect the tides?
yes.
what is rotation?
when a object spins in place around one axis.
How many sides of the moon do we see?
we only ever see one side.
what is it called when the moon is fully lit up?
A full moon
what is it called when the moon covers the sun completely?
A total eclipse
how many low and high tides happen each day?
what is the difference between rotation and revelution?
rotation is spinning in place while revolution is when an object spins around another object.
why do we only ever see one side of the moon?
the rotation of the moon and revolution of it going around the earth match up perfectly.
what is it called when the left half of the moon is lit up?
the last quarter.
what is it called when the moon only covers a portion of the sun?
A partial eclipse.
why do tides happen from the moon?
the gravity of the moon pulls the water towards it just a little bit during certain times of the day.
is it revelation or rotation that causes the day night cycle?
it is rotation.
is there a dark side of the moon?
no, both sides get sunlight, we just never see the other side get it.
what is it called when 3/4 of the right side of the moon is lit up?
waxing gibbous
what is it called when the earth blocks the sun from the moon?
A lunar eclipse.
how do tides occur?
where the moon is closest to water it will pull it towards it, this also causes high tide on the other side of the planet. This causes the water to the left and right of the high tide water to thin out.
what causes the seasons to change?
the earths revolution around the sun.
how are craters formed on the moon?
from dozens of meteorites hitting the moon.
what is it called when 1/4 of the moon is lit up on the left?
waning crescent
are solar eclipses common for other planets around the universe?
no, it is very uncommon for planets to have Total solar eclipses like the earth does.
does the moon or wind cause bigger wave or does it depend?
it depends because the wind speed could change.
how many natural things revolve around the earth and what is/are they?
1, the moon.
Why do the craters of the moon not go away?
because of it not having an atmosphere.