Creation of the Moon
The hypothesis that the moon and the Earth were formed at the same time is called
What is Co-formation theory
How much of the moon we can see from Earth
What is the phase of the moon
Totality lasts this long in a lunar eclipse?
What is one hour or more
What moon phase must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?
What is New moon
When did the space race begin?
What is the 1950s?
The hypothesis that Earth’s gravitational pull captured the moon into its orbit is called
What is The capture theory
There are approximately 13 of these annually
What is a full moon
Where are lunar eclipses visible on Earth?
What is the “nighttime” side of Earth
How long do solar eclipses last?
What is approximately 10 minutes
How many people have ever walked on the Moon?
What are 12 men?
The theory that the moon was formed from debris from a leftover collision between Earth and an object the size of Mars is called
What is Giant-impact theory
When the new moon begins to orbit, we see more and more of the moon
What is Waxing Moon
How long does the entire lunar eclipse process last?
What is 2 ½ to four hours
How frequently to total solar eclipses occur?
Approximately every 1-2 years
What were names of the ships that the United States and Russia sent to space?
What is Sputnik and Explorer 1?
How long ago did the moon form?
What is 4.51 billion years ago
When the moon gets to its full phase, we see less and less of the moon
What is Waning
What phase must the moon be in in order to lunar eclipse?
What is Full moon
How should you view Solar Eclipse?
What is not directly, through a lense of some sort
What was the first successful manned ship to land on the Moon?
What is Apollo 11?
The object the size of Mars in the Giant-impact theory is called
What is Thea?
There are about 29.53 days in this
What is the lunar calendar
In what order must the celestial bodies be in for a lunar eclipse to occur?
What is Sun, Earth, Moon
In what order must the celestial bodies be in for a solar eclipse to occur?
What is Sun, Moon, Earth
What does NASA stand for?
What is National Aeronautics andSpace Administration?