Rotation and Faces
Phases
Phases 2
General
100
Phases of the moon are caused by the __________ of the moon around Earth.
motions
100
The following picture shows what phase?
Third quarter
100
The following image is a
Full moon
100
When we see more of the moon, it is called
waxing
200
The side of the moon that always faces Earth is called the __________________
Near side
200
The following picture shows what phase?
First quarter
200
The following image is ...
Waxing crescent
200
When you see less of the moon it is known as
waning
300
The side of the moon that always faces away from Earth is _______________________
the far side or dark side
300
The following picture (Ms. Johnston is holding up) is what phase:
Waning gibbous
300
The following image is ...
Waxing gibbous
300
A solar eclipse occurs when
The moon COMPLETELY block's the sun's rays from hitting the earth
400
The moon rotates ________ (how many times) on its axis in the same time that it takes to revolve once around Earth.
Once
400
The following image (that Ms. Johnston is holding up) is...
Waning crescent
400
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is exactly between the Moon and Sun
the Earth is exactly between the Moon and Sun
500
The following image is...
New moon