The moon is completely lit. This happens halfway through the cycle of the moon.
Full Moon
100
The Moon is a natural satellite.
True
100
During an eclipse of the Moon, the Moon turns a dark reddish color is because of Earth’s ________________.
atmosphere
100
Moon has _______ the gravity on Earth. Bouncy!
1/6
100
The Moon rises in the ______ and sets in the ______.
east, west
200
Half of the Moon is lit.
(First of Last) Quarter Moon
200
A shadow ends on the dark side of the object that is blocking the light.
False. A shadow begins on the dark side of the object that is blocking the light.
200
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth. The side we see is called the ___________ side. The side we don’t see is called the _______________side.
Near and Far
200
When the shadow of the Moon covers the Earth. This can only happen during a New Moon in the day.
Solar Eclipse
200
The Moon orbits Earth in this direction.
Counterclockwise
300
A fingernail shaped Moon.
Crescent
300
It takes the Moon about two months to orbit Earth once.
False. It takes the Moon about one month to orbit Earth once.
300
The Moon’s orbit is tilted by __________ degrees.
5
300
When the shadow of the Earth covers the moon. This can only happen during a full moon at night.
Lunar Eclipse.
300
The Moon is dry and airless because it has no ________.
atmosphere
400
Between half and full moon. It is about 3/4 lit.
Gibbous
400
The length of a moon “day” (rotation) is the same as the length of a moon “year” (revolution) _______.
True.
400
List three features on the Moon’s surface.
Highlands, Craters and Maria
400
First person to look at the moon with a telescope.
Galileo
400
For many years, people thought that the craters on the Moon were made by volcanoes, but today scientists believe they were caused by _______________.
meteoroids
500
The lit side of the moon is growing larger. This happens during the first half of the cycle.
Waxing
500
The first person to walk on the Moon was Buzz Lightyear.
False it was Neil Armstrong.
500
The ___________ is the darkest part of a shadow.
Umbra
500
How do Scientists think our Moon formed?
Formed when a planet sized object hit the Earth. The debris from Earth and the object formed the Moon. Thanks to Earth's gravitational pull, the moon began to orbit around Earth.
500
Why are solar eclipses so rare?
Total solar eclipses are rare because they aren't visible from every spot on Earth that can see the Sun. In order to see a solar eclipse you have to be positioned at a spot that will be in the path of the Moon's shadow or "umbra."