Moon Phases
Terminology
Seasons
Eclipses
100
How many different phases of the moon are there?
8
100
An object that orbits another object in space.
Satellite
100
The invisible line that divides the Earth into Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
equator
100
The eclipse being experienced if you look at the Sun (with eye protection!) to see it.
Solar eclipse
200
What is the name of this Moon phase?
Waning Gibbous
200
The model of the Solar System that believed the Earth was the centre, and everything revolved around Earth.
Geocentric
200
Which location on Earth would experience 24hours of darkness in this diagram?
South Pole / Very bottom
200
The name of the direct shadow, causing a total eclipse.
Umbra
300
What phase of the Moon would be visible from Earth in this diagram?
New Moon
300
The time it takes a planet to make one full revolution around the Sun.
A year
300
What season would the southern hemisphere be experiencing in this diagram?
winter
300
What does the word 'eclipse' mean?
The blocking of light by another space object
400
What is the moon phase when less than half is visible and the amount of visible area is increasing each night?
Waxing Crescent
400
The name given to the motion of a planet spinning on its axis.
Rotation
400
What season would the northern hemisphere experience after the season in the diagram?
Spring
400
What type of eclipse is being demonstrated in this diagram?
Partial Lunar Eclipse
500
What phase would the Moon be before the phase pictured?
Last Quarter or Third Quarter
500
The name of the force that keeps everything in orbit around the Sun.
Gravity
500
Is this diagram labelled for the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, or Equator?
Northern Hemisphere
500
What phase would the Moon be in the same day as a solar eclipse.
New Moon