Moon Phases
In what phases is the moon completely lit up?
Full moon
In a position close to the moon would we have high tides or low tides?
high tides
List these from largest to smallest: earth, moon, sun
Sun, earth, moon
109
How many moon phases are there?
8
In what phases does the moon appear completely dark?
new moon
True or false: the moon produces its own light
False, it is from the sun
What does the word umbra mean?
dark center of a shadow during an eclipse
Which is closer to the earth: the moon or sun?
moon
How many times bigger is the sun than the moon?
436x
In what phases can we see only a small sliver of light?
crescent moon
What daily phenomenon does the gravitational pull of the moon cause on Earth?
tides
What is the position of the earth moon and sun during a new moon?
Sun, Moon, Earth
(moon is in the middle)
What is the very outside of the sun that can be seen as a white halo during an eclipse?
corona
Why are there different time zones?
Earth’s rotation means that there is a cycle of daylight and darkness
In what phase can we see 3/4 of the moon lit up?
gibbous
What are the lines on the moon called that tell us how an asteroid hit called?
rays
What causes phases of the moon? The _____'s orbit around ______.
the moon's orbit around earth
What is the middle of the sun called?
core
Why does a leap year happen?
It takes 365.25 days for the earth to rotate around the sun and we have to make up for the .25
In what phase can we see half of the moon lit up?
quarter moon
The dark areas of the moon were caused by ancient volcanic eruptions. What are they called?
lunar mare
A set of things that are connected is called a...
system
What causes the sun to shine?
nuclear explosions
What is the difference between waxing and waning?
Waxing- the right side is illuminated
Waning- the left side is illuminated