Vocab
What's a ray?
The white lines that extend in all directions from some craters
Waxing = ?, Waning = ?
Waxing = getting bigger, Waning = getting smaller
What color is a typical lunar eclipse?
Reddish-brown
How did the moon's Maria's come to be according to Rona in the Moon
Rona and the Ngaio tree she stumbled on are lying down on the moon after being punished by the moon.
Why do we use models?
To be able to study things that are too large or complex to study in their actual size.
a change in land created by an impact
When does the full moon occur?
Between the waxing gibbous and waning gibbous; usually during day 14.
What color is a typical solar eclipse?
Black, as it covers the sun/
How did the moon's phases come to be according to Father Moon?
Yasi, the father of a murdered boy, washes his face little by little as he searches for his son.
An example of measuring time with the moon
Religious holidays
What are highlands?
What are the phases of the moon in order?
<new moon> waxing crescent> 1st quarter> waxing gibbous>full moon>waning gibbous>third quarter>waning crescent>
Why doesn't a lunar eclipse happen monthly?
Earth's shadow does not fall on the moon every month because of the Moon's tilted orbit
How did the moon's crescent shape come to be according to the Moon and His Sister?
The Moon's sister sits on his shoulder with to buckets of water, covering most of the moon's face.
How far is the Earth from the moon?
238,900 miles or 384,000 km
What is a rillie ?
Structures that look like narrow canyons or a stream courses.
How long does the lunar cycle last ?
A month.
Why doesn't a solar eclipse happen monthly?
The moon, earth, and sun do not align every month due to the Moon's tilted orbit.
How were the moon's rilles created according to the Tale of the Rabbit
A god through a rabbit at the moon to dim its light before jumping into fire.
What day does the third quarter typically fall on?
Day 21
What is Maria(Mare) ?
The dark surfaces of cooled magma in a flooded crater; Latin for ocean.
True or False: The amount of shade on the moon changes throughout the phases
False: The moon is always half shaded and half lit, we see different amounts of the lit half as it orbits the Earth
What's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon's shaded half completely blocks Earth's view of the sun when its shadow falls on Earth's surface. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves into Earth's shadow.
What is the reason for these myths?
Different cultures created different explanations for the moon and its features
How many days is the lunar cycle
29-30