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Moon Phase
Eclipse
Seasons
Tides/Moon Facts
misc
100
We see increasing light on the moon
What is waxing?
100
The darkest part of the shadow.
What is an umbra?
100
The Earth is spinning on an _________
What is an axis?
100
Earth's tides are caused by this.
What is moon's gravity?
100
Days in a lunar month
What is 29.5
200
We see decreasing light on the moon
What is waning?
200
The gray/large part of the shadow
What is penumbra?
200
The angle of Earth's tilt
What is 23.5degrees
200
1/6 of Earth's
What is pull of gravity on moon
200
In a leap year there are __________ days.
What is 366
300
We see the entire unlit side of the moon
What is new moon?
300
This occurs when the moon is between Earth and Sun, blocking sun.
What is a solar eclipse?
300
Being tilted toward the sun's direct light causes which season?
What is summer?
300
Regions formed from lava flows
What is Maria?
300
This tide occurs during the full/new moon and has the pull of not only the moon, but aslo sun's gravity; making extreme tides.
What are spring tides?
400
We see entire lit side of the moon
What is full moon?
400
This occurs when Earth is between moon and sun, casting shadow on moon.
What is lunar eclipse?
400
Being tilted away from Sun's direct light cause which season?
What is winter.
400
Astronomer credited with observing the moon with the 1st telescope
Who is Galileo?
400
Scientist credited with observing and explaining gravitational pull of objects in space and on Earth.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
500
We see 1/2 of the lit side of moon
What is 1st/3rd quarter?
500
This explains why we don't see an eclipse every month.
What is the tilt of Moon's orbit around Earth. 5 degrees
500
In the Northern hemisphere, the sun's direct light is at its farthest point south (Tropic of Capricorn) on this day. 12/21-12/22
What is the winter solstice?
500
Explains moon origin
What is impact theory? Earth was hit by object which spewed debris into space from object and Earth which condensed.
500
This mission to the moon was called a 'succesful failure'
What is Apollo 13?