The Moon
Moon Phases
Moon Phases II
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
100
How does the moon get its light?
It reflects the sun's light.
100
What causes the phases of the moon?
The moon orbits around the Earth and the half of the moon people on Earth can see changes as it does this?
100
Draw a full moon. 
Give credit if they drew a moon that is completely lit up. 
100
What does the moon look like during a lunar eclipse?
It is dark with a reddish color. 
100
What does the solar eclipse look like?
The moon blocks out the sun's light and only the sun's corona (outer atmosphere) can be seen around the edges of the moon. 
200
How much of the moon is lit up?
Half of the moon. 


200
About how long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases? 
It takes about 1 month.  (Accept any answer between 27 and 32 days). 
200

Where is the moon when there is a full moon?

On the far side of the Earth (the side away from the sun). 

200
How does a lunar eclipse happen?
The Earth is between the moon and the sun so Earth blocks the sun's light and casts its shadow on the Moon. 
200
Why does a solar eclipse happen? 
The moon is directly between the sun and the Earth and blocks out the sun's light to the Earth. 
300

What part of the moon is dark?

The half of the moon that faces away from the sun

300
Draw what the moon looks like when it has completed 1/4 of its orbit around the Earth.  
Give credit for a half moon drawing. 
300
Where is the moon during a new moon?
Between the sun and the Earth.  
300
What angle does the sun, Moon and Earth need to be in for a lunar eclipse to happen?
180 degrees (a straight line). 
300
Why can't you see a total solar eclipse from anywhere on Earth.  
The moon is too small and its shadow can only block out the sun's light in a limited area on Earth. 
400
How does the moon move?
It rotates around the Earth?
400
What does it mean if a moon is a gibbous? 
More than half of the moon is lit up. 
400
Draw where the moon is during a 3rd quarter moon. 
Give credit if they drew a picture where it has orbited 3/4 of the way around the Earth and if drawn from above looks like it's on top of the Earth with the sun to the left of the Earth.  
400
Does a lunar eclipse happen every month? 
No 
400
What is the path of totality? 
It is the area on Earth where the moon's shadow will fully block out the sun's light. It is the only place where a total solar eclipse can been seen. 
500

Does the same half of the moon always face the Earth?  Explain your answer.

Yes, the moon revolves and rotates at the same rate

500
What does it mean if a moon is waning? 
It is get darker each day.  It is getting closer to a new moon. 
500

What does it mean when a moon is waxing 

it is growing in light

500
Explain why a lunar eclipse does not happen every time the Earth is between the sun and the moon. 
The sun, Moon and Earth must form a straight line so that the Earth can be lined up to fully block the sun's light. 
500
What does a partial solar eclipse look like? 
Part of the sun's light is blocked by the moon.  It kind of looks like a chunk of the sun is missing or blocked by something dark.  
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