Moon
Earth's Motion
Eclipses
Tides
Measuring the Stars
100
phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
What is waxing?
100
the orbit of one object around another object.
What is revolution?
100
an occurrence during which the Moon gets between the Earth and Sun.
What is solar eclipse?
100
the periodic rise and fall of the ocean’s surface caused by gravitational force between Earth and the Moon, and Earth and the Sun.
What is a tide?
100
The standardized distance from the Earth to the Sun given by the abbreviation AU
What is an Astronomical Unit
200
the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth
What is the phase?
200
the spin of an object around its axis.
What is rotation?
200
an occurrence during which the Earth gets between Moon and Sun.
What is a lunar eclipse?
200
times a day does the water rise and fall to produce tides
What is two?
200
the true brightness of an object
What is luminosity?
300
When more than 1/2 but less that a full moon is visible.
What is a gibbous moon?
300
the line on which an object rotates.
What is rotation axis
300
the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked
What is umbra
300
This celestial body influences the tides on Earth the most.
What is the moon?
300
the distance light travels in one year
What is a light year
400
The position of the moon when it is not visible from Earth.
What is the new moon?
400
when Earth’s rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
What is solstice?
400
the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
What is peumbra?
400
The force that causes tides on Earth.
What is gravity?
400
an instrument that spreads light into different wavelengths.
What is a spectroscope?
500
the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon.
What is the Maria?
500
when Earth’s rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
What is the equinox?
500
The number of lunar eclipses in a year on Earth.
What is two?
500
The number of hours between high and low tides.
What is six?
500
the general term given to star configurations in the sky
What is constellation?
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