Lesson 1: Moon Light
THIS is where the Moon gets its light.
What is THE SUN?
THIS is the lunar phase where it looks like the Moon has 100% brightness.
What is the "FULL MOON"?
The order is SUN-EARTH-MOON for THIS type of eclipse.
What is a "LUNAR ECLIPSE"?
THESE two Americans were the first two people to ever step foot on the Moon.
Who are "ARMSTRONG & ALDRIN"?
THIS is the lunar phase where it looks like the Moon has 0% brightness.
What is the "NEW MOON"?
THIS is a rocky sphere that travels around a planet.
What is a "MOON"?
THESE two phases are not half Moons, even if they appear that way!
What are the "FIRST QUARTER" and "THIRD QUARTER" Moons?
THIS is the darkest part of a shadow.
What is the "UMBRA"?
THESE are the names of the three spaceflight programs from NASA between 1958 and 1972.
What are "MERCURY, GEMINI, & APOLLO"?
What is an "ASTRONAUT"?
THIS is the line between light and dark on the Moon.
What is the TERMINATOR?
THIS is the path that smaller objects in space make around bigger objects.
What is an "ORBIT"?
The order is SUN-MOON-EARTH for THIS type of eclipse.
What is a "SOLAR ECLIPSE"?
THIS guy was the first American to make it into space.
Who is "ALAN SHEPARD"?
THIS is the way in which light travels.
What are STRAIGHT LINES?
THIS is what it means for something to be "lit".
What is ILLUMINATE?
THESE are the shapes of the minor lunar phases.
What are "CRESCENT" and "GIBBOUS"?
During an eclipse of the moon it should be really bright, but it isn't, even though it will be in THIS lunar phase.
What is the "FULL MOON" phase?
THIS guy was the first American to orbit the planet Earth.
Who is "JOHN GLENN"?
THIS is the lighter part of a shadow.
What is the "PENUMBRA"?
THIS is why the there is a border between light and dark on the Moon.
What is "THERE IS ONLY ONE SUN IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM"?
THESE are the titles of that indicate if the lunar phases are gaining or losing light.
What are "WAXING" and "WANING"?
What is the "MOON'S ORBIT IS TILTED"?
THIS is the exact date of the first landing of men on the Moon.
What is "JULY 20TH, 1969"?
Who is "YURI GAGARIN"?