Moon Phases
The spinning of an object on it's axis
What is rotation?
Moon phase with the light on the right side of the moon and it's more than halfway lit but less than completely lit
What is waxing gibbous?
The different shapes of the moon are called...
Phases
The movement of a smaller object around a larger object
What is revolution?
This is the length of time it takes for the moon to have one lunar cycle
What is 28 / 29.5 days?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Astronauts discovered that there is ____ on the moon
Water
The moon that comes BEFORE the full moon
What is a waxing gibbous?
What is when the moon blocks the sun from Earth?
Solar Eclipse
The study of the stars, planets and space is called…
Astronomy
The moon is lit 3/4 of the way on it's left side
What is waning gibbous?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name all the phases of the moon in order.
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent.
Lunar means relating to the…
Moon
On this day there is equal amount of daylight and nighttime.
What is the equinox?
Only a quarter, or one-fourth (25%) of the moon can be seen at what phase?
First/Last Quarter
Solar refers to?
The Sun
This causes the moon to change phases
sunlit parts of the moon seen from Earth as the moon revolves around the earth
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Why do we only see one side of the moon from Earth?
The moon's rotation and revolution are the same
The order of celestial bodies that results in a lunar eclipse
What is sun, Earth, than moon?