Key Concepts
The Moon does not make its own light; the ___ illuminates the Moon.
Sun
There is a ____ to the position of the Moon because the Moon orbits the Earth.
Pattern
A rocky sphere that travels around a planet
Moon
New Moon
Solar - Based off of Sun
Lunar - Based off of Moon
When a model is to ____ object sizes and distances are larger or smaller than in the real world.
Scale
During a _____ eclipse, the Moon is completely dark because Earth blocks sunlight from hitting the Moon.
Lunar
To shine light on an object and make it visible
Illuminate
When illuminated side of Moon faces Earth
Full Moon
Where does the Moon get light from?
The Sun
The Sun illuminates the ___ of the Moon that is facing it, and the other half is dark.
Half
Between
The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
Sun
When half of the illuminated side of the Moon faces us
1st Quarter or Third Quarter
How much of the Moon is illuminated at a time?
50%
Light from the Sun travels in _____ lines.
Straight
Lunar eclipses do not happen every time _____ is in between the Sun and the Moon.
Earth
The relative size of things
Scale
When less than half of the illuminated side of the Moon faces us
Waning or Waxing Crescent
Name two phases of the Moon
New Moon, Waning Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waxing Crescent
From Earth we can only see the half of the Moon that is ____ us.
Facing
The ____ is only completely dark when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are in a straight line, with Earth in the middle.
Moon
Lunar Eclipse
When more than half of the illuminated side of the Moon faces Earth
Waning or Waxing Gibbous
What is the dark side of the Moon
The side that is not illuminated