Moon Facts
This is what the moon is made of
dusty rock and metal
What the moon revolves around
Earth
When the light of the moon is getting bigger we say the moon is
waxing
eight
The movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another
eclispe
The moon is also called a
natural satellite
The motion of the moon turning on its axis
rotating
When the light of the moon is getting smaller we say the moon is
waning
The phase of the moon when it is a lighted sliver or banana shape
waxing crescent
When the Earth's shadow blocks the sun's light from the moon
lunar eclispe
The moon gets its light from
the sun
The motion of the moon orbiting around the Earth
Revolving
What side of the moon is the light on when it is waxing
right
The phase of the moon when it is almost completely dark on the right side
waning gibbous
During a lunar eclipse this celestial body is in the middle blocking the sun's light
earth
Compared to the Earth the moon has______ gravity
less
How long it takes the moon to rotate
27 days
The phase of the moon when it is all lit up
full
The phase of the moon when half of the right side is lit
first quarter
The moon is in this phase during a lunar eclipse
full moon
These are on the surface of the moon
craters, planes, mountains
How long it takes the moon to revolve around the Earth
one month
The phase of the moon when it is totally dark
new
The total dark phase of the moon
new
This is how long a lunar eclipse can last
more than an hour