Phases of the moon
The word used for the changing of the moons shape over the course of month
Phases
When the moon is about 3/4 the way through its revolution, it is in a ______________(last quarter) moon.
Third-quarter moon
From full moon to new moon takes how many days?
14
What word means to spin on its axis
Rotate
When the moon is larger than a semicircle, but not a full moon, it is called a _________moon.
Gibbous
The part of the moon we see from Earth
Half of it
When the moon is waning, it is:
When Earth is between the moon and the sun it is most likely what kind of moon?
Full
What word means to move or go around another object
orbit
crescent
The length of a lunar cycle
28 days
growing
When the moon is directly between the sun and the earth what type of moon will you see?
New moon
The moon most likely formed by a large what
collision from an asteroid the size of mars
What is the last Moon phase
Waning Crescent
When the moon is one quarter of the way through its revolution around Earth, it is called:
First-quarter moon
The moon phase where you see no moon at all
New moon
Where does the moon get its light source from?
The Sun
The sun shines on all of the moon. Is this true or false.
false
What is the 4th Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
How many phases does the lunar cycle have
8
The word gibbous means:
swollen or big
True or False the moon is bigger than earth
False
What are the lunar phases in order?
New Moon, Waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
How far is the moon from earth?
238,900 mi