Lunar Phases
The Lunar stage that occurs after a first quarter but before a full moon.
What is a Waxing Gibbous?
The rising and falling of the ocean's surface.
What are Tides?
High Tides and ___ Tides.
What is Low?
The eighth planet from the sun.
What is Neptune?
This Ohioan astronaut was the first astronaut to step on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
The phase where no reflected light from the sun is visible.
What is a new moon?
The ______ pull of the Sun and Moon causes the oceans of earth.
What is gravitational?
There are _ high tides each day.
What is two?
This man introduced the first mathematically detailed heliocentric model in 1543.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This Russian astronaut was the first to go to space.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
The amount of time it takes for the moon to revolve around the earth one time.
What is 27.3 days?
The partially shaded outer region of the shadow during an eclipse
What is a penumbra?
This tide occurs during a new moon and full moon.
What is a spring tide?
This planet also has the same name as the Roman goddess of love.
What is Venus?
The first Woman in space.
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?
The phases where half of the moon is visible on the left.
What is the third quarter?
This eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and Sun.
What is a solar eclipse?
This tide occurs when the Earth, Sun, and Moon create a 90ยบ angle.
What is a Neap Tide?
This dwarf planet was somewhat recently declared not a planet.
What is Pluto?
The first American to orbit the earth.
Who is John Glenn?
The moon phase that is one week after a waning gibbous.
What is a waning crescent?
This type of eclipse is only visible during a full moon.
What is a lunar eclipse?
What is above you?
Mars's biggest moon.
What is Phobos?
This important space mission that landed the first humans on the moon was named after the Greek god of poetry and archery.