Phases of the Moon!

Earth/Moon/Sun System

100

The Earth's movement around the sun.

What is a REVOLUTION?

200

The Earth's movement on it's axis.

What is ROTATION.

300

The Earth-Moon-Sun system moves in such a way that we always see...

What is the SAME SIDE of the MOON.

400

The moon's light comes from this source.

What is the SUN?

Moon Phases 1

100

This is when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.

What is a NEW MOON?

200

This is when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

What is a FULL MOON?

300

This phase occurs after a full moon but before the third quarter.

What is a WANING GIBBOUS?

400

This phase occurs shortly after a new moon.

What is a WAXING CRESCENT?

Moon Phases 2

100

The moon is _______________ when it is waxing.

What is growing?

200

When we see 1/2 of the moon's face we call this...

What is FIRST or THIRD (LAST) QUARTER?

300

There are ____________ phases of the moon.

What is EIGHT PHASES?

400

When the moon is getting smaller.

What is WANING?

Moon

100

The length of a lunar orbit.

What is 27.3 DAYS?

200

When we see the entire face of the moon, we call this...

What is a FULL MOON?

300

The moon is made from...

What is rocks and dust?

400

The moon rises in the East and sets in the...

What is WEST?

Earth/Moon/Sun System Continued...

100

The length of Earth's revolution is.

What is 1 YEAR?

200

The moon is made from...

What is rocks and dust? 

300

The shape of Earth's orbit is...

What is an OVAL?

400

The length of one rotation.

What is 24 HOURS?