Moon Phases
How many days does it take to complete one cycle of moon phases?
About 29 days
How old is Ms. Smith
25
How many kinds of eclipses are there?
Two
Rotation
Spinning on the axis
How many main moon phases are there?
8
How much of the Moon is observed from earth?
Half
How long has Ms.Smith been teaching?
2 months
What is an eclipse?
When an object in space comes between an object and the Sun, it casts a shadow on the other object
Waxing
Increasing
The tides are important because?
It affects organisms in the ocean and it helps mix the ocean water (currents)
The new moon is the first moon phase. What is the second?
Waxing crescent
How tall is Ms. Smith
5'10
When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon it causes what?
Lunar Eclipse
Penumbra
The partially shaded area of a shadow
Eclipses dont happen every month because?
The tilt of the orbit
What phase comes after the full moon?
Waning gibbous
When is Ms.Smith Birthday
December 12th
Why we do not see an eclipses every month ?
the Moon's orbit is tilted by about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun
Umbra
The inner part of the shadow of the Earth or Moon
Place the following phases of the moon in the correct sequence: A) Waning gibbous; B) New moon; C) Third quarter moon; (D) Waxing crescent
B, D, A, C
What are moon phases caused by?
the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth
- or -
Moon's orbit around Earth
Where is Ms.Smith from
Athens
What is solar eclipses
Moon is in between the Sun and Earth
Waning
Decreasing
What would happen if the moon disappeared