Moon Phases
waning moon
the amount of moon you see each night DECREASES as you go from full moon to new moon
waxing moon
the amount of moon you see each night increases as you go from new moon to full moon
we see different phases of the moon because it revolves around Earth and the amount of the Moon illuminated by the Sun appears to change based on the angle at which we see it.
what causes different moon phases?
moon phase
what the Moon looks like from Earth at a particular time
the right side
which side is lit up when waxing?
waxing
"growing"
waning
"shrinking"
Waxing Gibbous
A phase of the moon where almost all of the moon is lit up from the right to the left, except a small bit on the left.
Decrease or wane.
After a full moon the light from the moon begins to.....
Increase or wax
After a new moon the light from the moon begins to ...
Lunar
Another name for moon.
29.5
How many days are required for the Moon to go from one full- Moon phase to the next full-Moon phase when viewed from Earth?
8
How many phases of the moon are there?
Waxing
In the Northern Hemisphere, If the light is seen on the right then the Moon is_______.
Waning
In the Northern Hemisphere, if the shadow is seen on the right then the Moon is______.
new moon
Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
Full Moon
Name the moon phase at position #5.
New Moon
Name the moon phase that occurs at position #1.
Waxing Crescent
Name the moon phase that occurs at position #2.
First Quarter
Name the moon phase that occurs at position #3.
Waxing Gibbous
Name the moon phase that occurs at position #4.
Waning Gibbous
Name the moon phase that occurs at position #6.
Third or Last Quarter
Name the moon phase that occurs at position #7.
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase that occurs at position #8.
New moon
Name the moon phase that occurs when the moon is the closest it will ever be to the Sun (position #1).
Full Moon
Name the moon phase that occurs when the moon is the farthest it will ever be to the Sun (position #5).
waning crescent
phase of the moon between one-half and new moon appears to grow smaller
No atmosphere to protect from meteoroids
Th moon has many craters on it because...
Phase
The ___________ of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
Sun
The moon gets it's light by reflecting it from the ______________.
it rotates on its axis approx. once in 27.3 days ( Lunar day)
The moon rotates on its axis
Earth and the Earth orbits the Sun
What does the moon orbit?
Revolution
What is the motion of the moon around Earth called?
50%
What percent of the Moon is always reflecting sunlight?
waxing crescent
When right side of moon is in a crescent and becoming more visible:
the left side
Which side is lit up when waning?
the moon rotates at the same speed it revolves so the same side is always facing us. This is called synchronous rotation.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
it reflects light from the sun
Why is the moon a very bright object in the sky?
The moon's orbit around earth is tilted on an angle. We only have eclipses when Earth, moon, and Sun align perfectly
Why isn't there an eclipse every new & full moon?
celestial object
any objects outside or above earth's atmosphere
satellite
any objects that orbits another
gravitational force
determined by distance and mass
waning or third quarter
half lit up from left
waxing or first quarter
half lit up from right
earth
in a geocentric model of the solar system what would be in the middle instead of the sun?
Wanning Gibbous
light on the left; more than half of the moon is visible from Earth
illuminated
lit up
full moon
moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.
