Moon Phase
What is more illuminated, a gibbous or crescent moon?
Gibbous
define Rotate
True or False: The Moon revolves around the Earth.
True.
What is the phase when the moon appears fully illuminated from earths view?
Full Moon
define Revolution
the motion of one celestial body around another
A waxing crescent rises ____________ noon.
before
What phase occurs after the full moon?
waning gibbous
define Orbit
the path of one celestial body around another
A waxing gibbous lasts about ____ days
7 days
Moon phase after the new moon?
waxing crescent
synchronous rotation
when a celestial body revolves and rotates at the same pace
A third quarter moon is about ____/4 of it's way through the lunar cycle.
3/4 or three quarters
What is the moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
New Moon
waxing means
waning mean
to get smaller
Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.
sun, moon, earth