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?

500

The length of one rotation.

What is 24 HOURS?

The Phases

100

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

What is a NEW MOON?

200

The Earth, moon and sun are in a line. This is a 180 degree angle.

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?

500

When the moon is getting smaller.

What is WANING?

Moon Facts

100

The moon is _______________ kilometers from Earth.

What is 384,400 km?

200

What happens when we see two full moons in one month?

What is a Blue Moon?

300

We will continue to see footprints for 10 million years. The reason for this is...

What is NO EROSION?

400

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

What is WEST?

500

The moon is made from...

What is rocks and dust?

Positions of the Moon

100

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

What is FIRST or THIRD (LAST) QUARTER?

200

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

What is a FULL MOON?

300

A gibbous moon allows us to see...

What is MOST of the MOON'S FACE.

400

The moon is _______________ when it is waxing.

What is growing?

500

There are ____________ phases of the moon.

What is EIGHT PHASES?

Earth/Moon/Sun System Continued...

100

The length of one revolution is.

What is 1 YEAR?

200

This is tipped at 23.5 degrees.

What is the EARTH'S AXIS?

300

The shape of Earth's orbit is...

What is an OVAL?

400

The phases of the moon are caused by...

What is the position of the Earth, moon and sun?

500

The length of a lunar orbit.

What is 27.3 DAYS?