Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Moon Phase
Earth & Moon
Space Facts
100
To shine light on something so it can be seen
Illuminate
100
Something that repeats over time
Pattern
100
We see the Moon because it __________ light from the Sun.
Reflects
100
True or False:
The Moon's Phases are caused by the Earth's Shadow
FALSE
100
The main star in our solar system
The Sun
200
The line between the light and dark parts of the Moon
Terminator
200
The relative size of objects
Scale
200
What causes moon phases?
The amount of the lit up part of the moon we can see
200
True or False:
An Eclipse can happen every month
FALSE
200
The Moon does not make its own light. It is lit by the __________.
The Moon is lit by the Sun
300
The path an object takes as it moves around another object
Orbit
300
the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
The Sun
300
Why does a New Moon look completely dark from Earth?
Because we are looking at the half of the moon not getting any sunlight.
300
Can the Moon ever be completely dark?
Yes - When perfectly lined up behind the Earth - Lunar Eclipse
300
What are the lines drawn in the picture called?
Orbit lines / Paths of movement
400
The shape of the lit part of the Moon as seen from Earth
Moon Phase
400
the amount of time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth
one Month
400
How much of the moon it lit up by the sun at any time?
Always half lit up
400
What is special about the moons orbit?
It's on a tilt
400
Light travels in __________.
Light travels in straight lines
500
The Sun and the 8 planets that orbits it
Solar System
500
the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
One year
500
Why does the moon get brighter as it moves behind the Earth?
Because we are seeing more of the lit half of the moon
500
What does a dotted circle around Earth usually represent in a diagram?
The Moon's orbit / Path of movement
500
What is it called when the moon blocks the sun from the Earth?
Solar Eclipse