Sun
True or False: The sun is a star
True
True or False: there is NO gravity on earth
False
True or false: the moon is NOT needed for an eclipse
false
this eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking the suns light. Causing a shadow to be cast on Earth.
Solar eclipse
what is the first Lunar phase
New moon
how hot is the sun
10,000 degrees fahrenheit
How long does it take for earth to make one full rotation around the sun
365.25 days
true or false: The gravity on the moon is only 1/6 as strong as the gravity on earth
true
This eclipse occurs during a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
Lunar eclipse
The phase of the moon where the whole disk is illuminated
Full moon
what color is the sun
white
what is the largest hot desert
Sahara desert
does the moon revolve around Earth, or does the Earth revolve around the moon
the moon revolves around the Earth.
During an eclipse, what is the very darkest part of the shadow where the light from the sun is completely blocked
Umbra
the phase of the moon after a new moon, this is when a thin, crescent shaped sliver of light becomes visible as the illuminated portion of the moon slowly increases
waxing crescent
what is the sun made of
super-hot gasses, mostly hydrogen and helium
71%
whats the length of a "day" on the moon
a year
What is the area of the shadow where the sun is only partially blocked
Penumbra
only occurs when the moon is 90 degrees west from the sun, so you only see half the moon illuminated from earth
last quarter
how old is the sun
4.5 billion years old
how fast does earth orbit the sun
18.5 miles per second
what are the 2 sides of the moon called
Near side & far side
what is the difference between a umbra and penumbra
An umbra is where the light from the sun is completely blocked, meanwhile a penumbra is where the light from the sun is partially blocked
when the moon is more than half illuminated but not full, and the illuminated portion starts to increase
waxing gibbous