Phases of the Moon
Eclipses
Surface features
Tides
Misc
100
The phase of the moon that appears following a waning crescent.
What is a new moon.
100
What is the dark shadow in an eclipse called?
The umbra
100

What is the dark areas of the moon called?

Maria

100

How many tides are there a day?

2 high 2 low.

100

Which eclipse are you more likely to see?

Lunar

200

What is the number of days it takes for the moon to complete a full cycle of phases?

29.5 days

200
What is the lighter shadow in an eclipse called?
The penumbra
200

When there is a large meteor impact on the moon what forms in the crater?

Central Peak

200
What moon phases cause spring tides?
A full or new moon
200

length of time that is 27.3 days

Sidereal month

300

What is the amount of the moon that always receives light from the sun?

50%

300
What is the relative positions of planetary bodies during a lunar eclipse?
The sun, the Earth, the moon
300

What side of the moon is more cratered?

Dark side/ far side Bonus points... Why?

300
The difference between a high tide and a low tide in height
What is a tidal range?
300

Fine powder that covers the surface of the moon

Regolith

400

What is the cause of the phases of the moon?

The orbit of the moon.

400
What is relative positions of the planetary bodies during a solar eclipse?
The sun, the moon, and the Earth
400

What happens to crater ejecta over time?

It gets darker.

400
When the range between tides is at is lowest point in a 28 day period usually occurring twice.
What is a neap tide?
400

What is the most accepted thoery for the formation of the moon?

Giant Impact theory

500

What is the difference between waxing and waning?

Waxing is when the light is increasing/on the right side. Waning is when the light is decreasing/on the left.

500
What is the moon phase when a lunar eclipse would be visible?
During a full moon
500

Lines on the moon formed when underground lava rivers collapsed.

Rilles

500
The "lump" of water created by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth
What is the tidal bulge?
500

What is the name of the object that hit the earth to form the moon?

Theia

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