moon stages
what is the new moon stage
This is the invisible phase of the Moon, with the illuminated side of the Moon facing the Sun and the night side facing Earth. In this phase, the Moon is in the same part of the sky as the Sun and rises and sets with the Sun.
What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?
the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
What causes the rising and setting of the Moon?
Just like the Sun and the night time stars, the Moon's apparent rising in the east and setting in the west each day is not from the Moon's orbit around the Earth, it's from the Earth spinning.
What are the surfaces of the Moon?
who discovered the moon
Galileo Galilei.
what is the waxing crescent
This silver sliver of a Moon occurs when the illuminated half of the Moon faces mostly away from Earth, with only a tiny portion visible to us from our planet
What is the order of a shadow, a sun, and an object when the sun is in the northwest corner of the sky?
sun, object, shadow
How do you know if the Moon is rising or setting?
The rising and setting of all celestial objects is due to Earth's continuous daily spin beneath the sky
whats the moons surface temperature
Daytime temperatures near the lunar equator reach a boiling 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120° C, 400 K), while nighttime temperatures get to a chilly -208 degrees Fahrenheit (-130° C, 140 K).
what area did neil armstrong step on when first landing on the moon?
in the area of the sea of tranquility.
what is the first quarter
The Moon is now a quarter of the way through its monthly journey and you see half of its illuminated side.
In 24 hours, earth has night and day as a result of what two things?
the rotation of the earth and its tilt
What explains this change in the Moon's rising and setting times?
how big is the moons surface
What was discovered on the Moon in 1969?
small but important fragments of the Moon's highland crust were found in some Apollo 11 breccias and were interpreted as evidence for an early “magma ocean” on the Moon. This was one of the major scientific findings of the Apollo 11 mission.
what is waxing gibbous?
Now most of the Moon’s dayside has come into view, and the Moon appears brighter in the sky.
How often does the Moon orbit the Earth in one year?
13 times
What is the Moon setting called?
moonset
who was the first man on the moon
neil armstrong
What was found on the Moon by the Chinese?
what is the full moon?
This is as close as we come to seeing the Sun’s illumination of the entire day side of the Moon
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?
24 hours
when the moon goes up what is it called
moonrise
What are 3 important surface features of the Moon?
Is there any gold on the moon?
yes both silver and gold were found on the moon.