Waxing and Waning Phases
Which way does the light go when there is a waning gibbous?
Light is on the left
Who did the first moonwalk?
Michal Jackson
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one month (29.5 days)
What was the last test we took?
Moon Babies
the first rocket to be on the moon
apollo 11
what side is the light on when there is a new moon?
there is NO LIGHT
is the moon a star
no
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one month (29.5 days)
What is the size of the moon compared to earth?
The moon is a gulf ball compared to Earth. (The Moon weighs about 80 times less than Earth.
Who was the first person to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Which way does the light go when the moon is Waning?
Left
is there water on the moon?
yes there is frozen ice towards the bottom of the moon
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours
The motion the Earth does on its axis?
Rotate
who was the first female to make it to the moon?
Sally Ride became the first female US astronaut to go into space.
What are Waxing and Waning?
Waning: Light is Growing
Waxing: Light is Decreasing
The motion the moon does around the Earth and the Earth does around the sun.
What is revolve?
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days or one year
what causes tides?
the moon/suns gravitational pull
Who was the first person to chart the moon?
Earth's temperatures and hours of daylight stay the most constant at this latitude.
The equator?
How did the moon get creators?
Craters on the Moon are caused by asteroids and meteorites colliding with the lunar surface.
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one (our moon)
Name one thing the moon has that the Earth does not.
No air or phases.
What was the first robot on the moon?
The first robot lunar rover to land on the Moon was the Soviet vessel Lunokhod 1.