Phase Out
One of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.
Phase
The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another.
Eclipse
The________ is the lunar phase when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective.
Full Moon
The moon rotates once on its axis at the same time that it takes to revolve once around the Earth (True or false)
True
When the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and blocks the sun's light, it is called a
solar eclipse
In astronomy, the _______ is the first lunar phase, when the Moon and Sun have the same ecliptic longitude. At this phase, the lunar disk is not visible to the naked eye, except when it is silhouetted against the Sun during a solar eclipse.
New Moon
The moon revolves around Earth and also rotates on its own axis. True or False
True
When Earth is directly between the moon and sun, it is called a
When Earth is directly between the moon and sun, it is called a lunar eclipse
The_________ starts as the Moon becomes visible again after the New Moon conjunction, when the Sun and Earth are on opposite sides of the Moon, making it impossible to see the Moon from Earth. During this phase, the lit-up part of the Moon increases from 0.1% to 49.9%.
Waxing Crescent Moon
How many phase of the moon are there?
8
The darkest part of a shadow
Umbra
The ______ is also called a Half Moon because the Sun's rays illuminate exactly 50% of the Moon's surface. Half of the Moon's surface is always illuminated by direct sunlight, except during lunar eclipses when Earth casts its shadow on the Moon.
Third Quarter Moon
Karen notices that the moon changes shape slightly each night, and by the end of the month, she has recorded a variety of shapes. What are the different shapes of the moon called?
Phase
The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part.
Penumbra
The ___________, is the third phase in the cycle of phases. This Moon phase occurs once a month, rising around 12 PM, and setting around 12 AM, almost instantaneously becoming a Waxing Crescent. The reason this phase is called the _________ is that the Moon has completed 1/4 of its orbit around the Earth.
First Quarter