Vocabulary
Moon Phases
Earth & Moon
True or False
Lunar & Solar Eclipses
Inner and Outer Planets
100
What phase of the moon occurs when the moon is between the Earth and sun?
new moon
100
The lunar cycle lasts...
one month (about 29.5 days)
100
Which eclipse occurs when the order is S-E-M
lunar eclipse
100
Solar and lunar eclipses happen every month.
False
100
Are lunar eclipses are more/less common than solar eclipses?
more
100
What are the four planets closest to the sun called?
The inner planets or terrestrial planets.
200
An event where one object in space casts a shadow onto another
eclipse
200
Name this phase of the moon.
first quarter
200
Which type of eclipse occurs when the order is
S-M-E?
solar eclipse
200
Like Earth, the moon rotates and revolves.
True
200
During a ____ the moon passes into the Earth's shadow.
lunar eclipse
200
What are the four planets farthest from the sun called?
The outer planets or the gas giants.
300
The darkest part of a shadow
umbra
300
Name this phase of the moon.
waning crescent
300
A waxing moon appears to _____ each day
grow
300
Lunar Eclipses occur during the day.
False
lunar eclipses occur at night
300
During a ____ the moon passes between the sun and earth.
solar eclipse
300
What is the name of the dwarf planet that was demoted in 2009?
Pluto
400
The lightest part of a shadow.
penumbra
400
When the moon is more than half lit on the right side
waxing gibbous
400
A _____ moon is lit up less than half.
Crescent
400
A total solar eclipse lasts for a couple of hours.
False
solar eclipses last for only a couple of minutes
400
During a solar eclipse, people outside the umbra but inside the penumbra are experiencing what type of solar eclipse?
partial solar eclipse
400
Which planet is the third from the sun?
Earth
500
What is the word for the air that surrounds a planet?
Atmosphere
500
Why does a full moon look red during a lunar eclipse?
Because the red light waves bend around the Earth but the other light waves are blocked by Earth's atmosphere.
500
How far away from the sun is Earth?
93 million miles
500
A full moon is more common than a new moon.
False. They are equally as common
500
Why doesn't a lunar eclipse happen every month?
Because the moon's orbit is tilted.
500
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter