Chapter 2- The Moon Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What is the moon to our night sky?
A
The brightest object in the sky is the moon
2
Q
What way does the moon rise and set
A
Rises I the east and sets in the west
3
Q
What are all the phases of the moon in order
A
- new moon
- Crescent moon
- quarter moon
- Gibbous moon
- Full moon
- gibbous moon
- Quarter moon
- Crescent moon
4
Q
What does the moon orbit?
A
Earth
5
Q
What is there not on the moon?
A
There is no atmosphere. Therefor no erosion
6
Q
How long does or take for the moon to spin once on its axis
A
It takes it the same time it takes to orbit earth
7
Q
What is it called when the moon is in the middle of the stages new moon and full moon?
A
It’s called a waxing moon
8
Q
What is the stage called when the moon is I between the full moon and the new moon?
A
A waning moon
