Moon Phases
The phase that occurs when none of the moon’s face appears to be lit
New moon
What moon phase is pictured? Go to the Google Slides to see the image.
Waxing Gibbous
The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon is between the Earth and sun
Solar eclipse
The amount of time is takes for the moon to rotate
28.5 days
What type of eclipse is it when the moon is in the umbra?
Total lunar
The phase that occurs when all of the moon’s face appears to be lit
Full moon
What moon phase is pictured? Go to the Google Slides to see the image.
Waning Crescent
The type of eclipse that occurs when the Earth is located between the moon and sun
Lunar eclipse
The amount of time it takes for the first quarter moon to become a third quarter
14 days
What type of eclipse is it when the sun appears to be a crescent shaped?
The phase of the moon that occurs around a full moon
Gibbous
Which positions would the gibbouses be found?
Positions 4 & 6
The lighter, outer part of the shadow
Penumbra
The number of days it takes for the moon to go from a third quarter moon to a full moon
21 days
What type of eclipse is it when the moon is in the penumbra?
Partial lunar
The phase that appears less than half lit and is getting larger over time
Waxing crescent
What type of eclipse is pictured?
Partial solar eclipse
If you are standing on the near side of the moon during a total lunar eclipse and look down at your feet, what do you see on the moon and Earth and why?
Red because the moon looks reddish during a total lunar eclipse.
The rise and set time of a full moon
rise: 6 pm
set: 6 am
What type of eclipse is it when the person is in the penumbra of the moon?
Partial solar
The phase that occurs three phases after a new moon.
Waxing gibbous
What type of eclipse is pictured?
Total lunar eclipse
Describe what the Earth would look like during a solar eclipse if you were standing on the moon.
Light along the outside edges of the Earth, light shadow on most of the Earth, and a darker shadow in the center of the Earth.
If it is June 15 and it is a first quarter moon, what would be the date of the next new moon?
July 6
What is the type of eclipse that happens during the day when you are standing in the umbra?
Total solar