Phases of the Moon
The first phase of the moon
what is New moon
when does a lunar eclipses happen
at night
when does a solar eclipses happen
at day
If the moon is going to be a new moon next, what current phase is it in?
waning cresent
What is the third moon stage?
First Quarter
what phase is the moon half way through its full rotation
full moon
order the sun the moon and the Earth in a lunar eclipses
sun Earth Moon
order the moon the Earth and the sun in a solar eclipses
sun the moon and the Earth
where does the moon travel in a total eclipses
it travels in the umbra
How much of the moon is illuminated during the last quarter stage?
50%
what is one fourth of the moon called
Waxing Crescent
why do lunar eclipse happen
because the Earth comes between the moon and the sun
What is the difference between a total solar eclipse and an annular eclipse?
Total is 100% Covered, Annular only 90-99% is covered.
why do solar eclipses happen
because the moon comes in between sun and earth
How much of the moon is illuminated during waxing Gibbous stage?
51-99.9%
if the moon does a half rotation and then a quarter rotation what does it end up on
last quarter moon
What color is the moon during a lunar eclipse?
Red/Orange
What color is the moon during a solar eclipse?
Black
why do we have tides
because of the moons gravitational pull
How much of the moon is illuminated during the Waning Cresent stage?
49.9-0.1%
what phase is the moon for an eclipse to happen
full moon or New Moon
What is the name of Earth's shadow during a total eclipse
what is the umbra
What is the name of the moon's shadow during a total solar eclipse?
what is umbra
how many Partial eclipses do we have
we have at least 2 a year
What stage(s) of the moon only last one day?
Full/New, First/Last Quarter