Moon Terms
the point in the moon's orbit around Earth when it is farthest from our planet.
What is apogee?
When the moon appears to be red.
What is blood moon/lunar eclipse?
Name 2 moons related to animals.
Buck moon, beaver moon, wolf moon, etc.
When the moon crosses the horizon line.
What is moonrise?
the point in the moon's orbit around Earth when it is closest to our planet.
What is perigee?
The wavelength (color) of light the earth's atmosphere blocks during a lunar eclipse.
What is blue light?
Name one full moon that occurs during winter.
Cold moon, wolf moon, snow moon, sometimes worm moon
The average length of the moon cycle
What is 28.5 days? (approx)
a phenomenon that occurs when the moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth, causing one side of the moon to always face Earth
What is the harvest moon?
Name one full moon that occurs during summer
buck moon, sturgeon moon, strawberry moon
Are the number of moon phases.
What are 8 phases?
(8)
When a full moon/new moon coincides with apogee.
What is a micromoon?
The moon's orbital speed is not _______
Constant
The reason for the name "hunter's moon".
-last time to get food before winter
-abnormally bright moon
What are 13 degrees?
When a full moon/new moon coincides with perigee.
What is a super moon?
The Asteroid group our "second" moon is from.
What is the Arjuna group?
Say at least six month full moon names!
cold,snow,wolf,beaver,buck,flower,pink,Dyan,salmon,strawberry,etc
The special case of tidal locking we are in with the moon. (earth/moon)
What is synchronous rotation/synchronous tidal locking