Moon Characteristics
How large is the Moon compared to the Earth?
1/4th the size
How many Moon phases do we see?
8
What is the order of the celestial bodies during a solar eclipse?
What are micrometeoroids?
Small particles of rock that move at high speeds in space.
True or False: Astronauts become shorter once they get into space.
False - they get taller because there is no gravity compressing on their vertebrates.
What is a satellite?
Anything that orbits a planet.
Why do we see different phases of the Moon?
Because the Moon orbits around the Earth and reflects the sunlight at different angles.
What is the order of the celestial bodies during a lunar eclipse?
Sun - Moon - Earth
List two degrees that are acceptable to get if you want to be an astronaut?
Engineering or Biological science, Physical science (chemistry or physics) computer science or mathematics
Why don't we see a lunar eclipse every month?
Because the Moon is tilted.
4.5 billion years ago
Which phase is between 1st quarter and full moon?
Waxing gibbous
What is a partial solar eclipse?
It happens when the Moon blocks only a portion of the Sun.
Why do astronauts experience a puffy face on the ISS?
The heart pumps blood around the body and there's not gravity to pull the fluids back down.
Which type of eclipse do scientists observe to study the corona of the sun?
Total solar eclipse
How are craters formed on the Moon?
Meteorites and volcanoes
Which phases looks bigger when we observe it - Waning gibbous or waning crescent?
Waning gibbous
What phase does the Moon have to be in for a lunar eclipse to happen?
Full Moon
Why do astronauts need to exercise for hours every day on the ISS?
Because the quickly lose muscle mass
When is the next solar eclipse in North America?
April 8th, 2024
What are Maria?
Volcanic basins filled with lava that has cooled.
What causes a supermoon?
It's when the moon is closest to Earth during it's orbit.
What is the alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon called?
One of the major effects of living in space is the increase in exposure to ____________ ________. On Earth, the magnetosphere and the atmosphere block much of this radiation.
Cosmic radiation
If you were stand on the Moon during a lunar eclipse how would Earth look?
It would have a red ring around it.