Vocabulary
Different forms that the moon takes in its appearance from the Earth
Moon Phase
What of the moon causes eclipses?
The moon's revolution
What type of phase is the starting position where the moon is located between the Sun and the Earth?
New Moon
What does the term Gibbous mean?
HUMPBACK!
Why were people afraid to venture out to sea?
They were afraid of falling off the Earth because it was flat.
Occurs when all the moon's surface is reflecting light back toward Earth
Full moon
Hint: The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
What is the name of the crescent phase when we see a slice of the moon after the new moon?
Waxing crescent
Moonquakes
Explain the difference between Geocentric and Heliocentric.
Geocentric - Earth is the center of the universe
Heliocentric - Sun is the center of the universe
What phase is when more of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen?
Waxing phase
What type of eclipse happens during a full moon?
Hint: The Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon.
Lunar eclipses
What is the phase of the moon when half of it is illuminated after a new moon?
First Quarter
How many days does it take for the moon to complete its revolution?
The moon takes 27.3 days.
Why does the Earth not maintain a constant distance from the Sun?
It has an elliptical (an elongated closed curve) orbit around the sun.
What phase is when less of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen?
Waning phase
What are the two types of solar and lunar eclipses?
Total and Partial
What type of phase is after the full moon when the moon appears more than half illuminated?
Hint: This phase happens after a full moon and before the Third Quarter.
Waning Gibbous
How many days does it take the moon to complete its moon cycle?
The moon takes about 29.5 days.`
What is an equinox?
The resulting dark and flat region on the moon.
The umbra portion.
What is the phase of the moon when half of it is illuminated after a full moon?
Third Quarter
Can you explain what the impact theory is?
A Mars-sized planet called Thelia collided with Earth, resulting in condensed gas and debris forming the moon.
What is a solstice?
The day when the sun reaches its greatest distance North or South of the equator.