Moon Motions
How long does it take the moon takes to complete one revolution around earth?
29.5 days
What is a waxing crescent?
The moon phase three days after a new moon.
What is the reason we have tides in the ocean?
The moon's gravitational pull
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Full Moon
How many days does it take the moon to cycle through all the phases?
29.5 days
What is the new moon?
The moon phase that occurs when the moon appears dark to us because the side that is lit up is facing the sun, not the earth.
RANDOM!!!!
What is Mrs. Richards daughter's name?
Mckayla
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New Moon
The cause of the moons synchronous orbit, resulting in the same side of the moon always facing the Earth?
What is equal period of revolution and rotation?
What does 'waxing' and 'waning' mean?
Waxing = growing
Waning = shrinking
What is a lunar eclipse?
The type of eclipse that occurs when Earth's shadow darkens the moon.
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waxing crescent
What is the reason why we don't have a solar eclipse during every new moon or a lunar eclipse during every full moon?
The moon's orbit is tilted.
Why is the half moon called "first quarter moon"?
Because the moon has made its way 1/4 around the earth.
What is a solar eclipse?
When the moon moves between the Sun and Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth.
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First Quarter
What are the three moon phases during which the moon is seen less illuminated each night?
What is waning crescent and waning gibbous and 3rd quarter?
What is the name of the phase 3 or 4 days before the waning crescent?
Last quarter
or Third quarter
During which phase could a solar eclipse happen?
During the new moon phase
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Waning Gibbous