Layers of the Atmosphere
These two gases make up most of the atmosphere.
What are oxygen and nitrogen?
This low level cloud means layer or sheet in Latin.
What is stratus?
This is the terrain-based after-effect of a lunar impact.
What is a crater?
This phase of the moon is when a small "crescent" can be seen illuminated on the left side of the moon.
What is the waning crescent moon?
This is the larger and lighter shadow formed during an eclipse.
What is the penumbra?
Weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere.
What is the troposphere?
These clouds resemble curls of hair.
What are cirrus clouds?
These are darker regions "seen" on the lunar surface. Keep looking. You won't "see" any water here.
What are maria?
This phase of the moon occurs when only the right side of it is illuminated.
What is the first quarter moon?
These are the main two types of eclipses.
What are solar and lunar?
This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer.
What is the stratosphere?
This type of cloud means heap or pile in Latin.
What are cumulus clouds?
Compared to the Earth, this is the strength of the moon's gravity.
What is one sixth of Earth's gravity?
This phase of the moon can be described as "the moon is gone, it is not there..." Not really...
What is the new moon?
This type of eclipse will permit the sun's corona to be visible.
What is a total solar eclipse?
This is the outermost layer of the atmosphere.
What is the exosphere?
This type of cloud will most likely produce rain.
What are nimbus clouds?
This extrusive igneous rock formed from rapid cooling is a major component of the moon.
What is basalt?
This phase of the moon occurs when 100% of it is fully illuminated.
What is the full moon?
This is the smaller and darker shadow formed during an eclipse.
What is the umbra?
This layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere.
What is the thermosphere?
These two types of clouds are low level clouds.
What are stratus and cumulus?
Lunar soil is also known as this. It is formed over time from the impacts of objects hitting the lunar surface.
What is regolith?
This phase of the moon occurs when only the left side of it is illuminated.
What is the last (or third) quarter moon?
This type of eclipse will form when the moon doesn't quite cover the entire sun.
What is a partial eclipse or annular (ring) eclipse?