Moon Phases
Rotation/Revolve
Moon Phases II
Moon
Miscellaneous
100
When the appearance of the moon increases
What is waxing?
100

The spinning of an object on it's axis

What is rotation?

100

Moon phase with the light on the right side of the moon and it's more than halfway lit but less than completely lit

What is waxing gibbous?

100

The different shapes of the moon are called...

Phases

100
Movement of the Earth's water because of the moon's gravity
What are tides?
200
When the appearance of the moon decreases
What is waning?
200

The movement of a smaller object around a larger object

What is revolution?

200
The moon is lit halfway on it's right side.
What is 1st quarter moon?
200

This is the length of time it takes for the moon to have one lunar cycle

What is 28 / 29.5 days?

200

                    DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Astronauts discovered that there is ____ on the moon

Water

300

The moon that comes BEFORE the full moon

What is a waxing gibbous?

300
24 hours
What is earth's period of rotation?
300
This phase that COMES AFTER new moon
What is waxing crescent?
300

What is when the moon blocks the sun from Earth?

Solar Eclipse

300

The study of the stars, planets and space is called…

Astronomy 

400

The moon is lit 3/4 of the way on it's left side

What is waning gibbous?

400
365 days
What is earth's period of revolution?
400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Name all the phases of the moon in order.

 new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent.

400

Lunar means relating to the…

Moon

400

On this day there is equal amount of daylight and nighttime.

What is the equinox?

500

Only a quarter, or one-fourth  (25%) of the moon can be seen at what phase?

First/Last Quarter 

500

Solar refers to?

The Sun

500

This causes the moon to change phases

sunlit parts of the moon seen from Earth as the moon revolves around the earth

500

                   DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Why do we only see one side of the moon from Earth?

The moon's rotation and revolution are the same

500

The order of celestial bodies that results in a lunar eclipse

What is sun, Earth, than moon?

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