Phases of the Moon
This moon shape is when the majority of the moon is displaying it's light side
What is a gibbous
This NASA mission allowed the first humans to step foot on the Moon.
What is the Apollo missions
This is the name of the object that scientist predict collided with Earth to start the process of the Moon's accretion
What is Theia
This Jupiter moon is the most volcanically active body in the solar system
What is IO
This is the darkest part of the shadow where the light source is completely blocked
What is the umbra
In this eclipse, the moon can appear to be a red tint
What is a total lunar eclipse
One of the parts of this mission allowed for astronauts to orbit around the Moon, making it the furthest distance from Earth that humans have been.
What is the Artemis Program
This element is abundant inside the Moon's core
What is iron
This moon of Jupiter is the largest moon in the solar system
What is Ganymede
The is another word that is used to describe a high tide, or tidal pull from the moon
What is a bulge
In this moon phase, the moon is growing in illumination and is almost to a full moon.
What is a waxing gibbous
This NASA telescope confirmed water on the sunlit surface of the Moon, proving it is not only found at the poles
What is the SOFIA telescope
These flat, dark regions of the Moon are made up of basaltic plains
What are Maria
This moon orbits Pluto, and is a relatively large dwarf planet moon
What is Charon
We experience this type of tide during a new moon or full moon phase
What is a spring tide
This moon phase shows the right half of the moon illuminated
What is a first quarter moon
Future NASA plan to build a space station that will orbit the Moon and serve as a staging point for lunar landings & deeper space missions.
What is the Lunar Gateway
This gray, powdery dust on the Moon's surface was created by impacts
What is lunar regolith
What is Phoebe
Along the coast, this is the time it takes for each high tide to occur
What is 12 hours and 25 minutes
In this moon phase, the moon is almost unable to be seen, with a small sliver of light showing
What is a waning crescent
This was the mission to first spot water on the poles of the Moon
What is the Chandrayaan-1 mission
This region of the moon is illuminated 80-90% of the time, providing a possible energy source
What is the "peaks of eternal light"
This Saturn moon has been nicknamed the "Death Star" moon
What is Mimas
This specific type of tide occurs during first and third quarter moon phases
What is a neap tide