Over the moon!
What order is the sun, earth, and the moon during full moon?
sun, earth, moon
About how long is a lunar month?
about a month
What role does the Sun have in the occurrence of the Moon phases?
It illuminates the moon. Without the sun, we would never see it.
How can you determine if the moon is waxing?
Lit on the right
What is the order of the sun, earth, and moon during new moon?
sun, moon, Earth
How does what we see of the moon change between the new moon and full moon phase?
The lighted side of the moon increases
What is the order of the Sun, Moon and Earth during a Full Moon?
Sun, Earth, Moon
How can you tell if the moon is waning?
Lit on the left
How much of the moon is lit in space every day?
half
During which phase does the lighted side of the moon face away from Earth?
New Moon
What is the order of the Sun, Earth and Moon during a new moon.
Sun, Moon, Earth
As seen from Space, how much of the moon reflects sunlight at each position as the moon orbits earth?
always half lit in space
True or false: You can see moon phases from space.
False
How is it possible that we see the moon from the Earth?
It is lit by the sun.
Which moon phase is always considered the first?
New Moon
Why does the same side of the moon always face the Earth?
The rotation and revolution speeds are exactly the same.
How long does it take new moon to change into full moon?
about 14 days
Why do we never see the far side of the moon?
Because the moon rotates on full rotation per revolution around Earth
Why do patterns in the moon's appearance occur?
Half of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun at all times. As the Moon orbits Earth, different illuminated portions of the Moon become visible from Earth. These predictable, cyclic patterns are referred to as lunar phases.
Why does the appearance of the moon change over time?
Half the moon is always lit from Space. As the moon revolves different portions of the lit part come in and out of view.