Moon Phases
What is the first moon phase?
New moon
What day is the summer solstice?
June 21
What is the definition of gravity?
The pulling force between objects
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The moon blocks out the sun
How long does it take the earth to rotate on it's axis.
24 hrs
How many moon phases are there?
eight
What day is the winter solstice
December 21
What does the force of gravity depend on?
Mass and distance
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the earth's shadow covers the moon
How long does it take the earth to rotate around the sun.
365.25 days
What does waxing mean?
The moon appearing to get bigger
What happens on September 21st or 22nd every year?
The Autumnal (Fall) equinox
The tendency of objects to keep moving
What color does the moon look in a lunar eclipse?
Red
How long does it take for the moon to go around earth?
29.5 days
This occurs slightly after a new moon?
a waxing crescent
This happens on March 21st
Vernal (spring) equinox
True or false? if you went to the moon, you would be the same weight as earth.
FALSE, you would be one sixth of your weight
what is the area outside of the umbra?
The penumbra
The seasons are caused by what?
The earth's revolution (orbit) around the sun
What is it called when the moon appears to get smaller?
Waning
What is an equinox?
Almost equal day and night
Why do the planets keep orbiting the sun?
The gravity pulling on them
Why does the moon turn red during a lunar eclipse?
The sun's reflected light.
This is caused by the rotation of the earth.
Day and night