moon Flashcards
(26 cards)
2nd
waxing crescent
3rd
first quarter
4th
waxing gibbous
5th
full moon
6th
waning gibbous
7th
third quarter
8th
waning crescent
for the new moon, what side of the moon faces earth?
lighted
what does waxing mean
increasing or growing larger
in the first quarter what side of the moon appears lighted and what side of the moon appears dark
the right half appears lighted and the left half appears dark
what moon can be seen after the first quarter
waxing gibbous
the moon that we see is very bright from the sunlight__________ off it.
reflecting
what does waning mean
decreasing or growing smaller
in the third quarter what half of the moon appear lighted
left half
what moon can be seen after the 3rd quarter and before the new moon
waning crescent
is the earth slightly tilted
yes
what two types of eclipses are there
solar and lunar
what does solar mean
sun
what does lunar mean
moon
during what eclipse is the moon blocking the sun
partial solar
what eclipse happens during a new moon, only happen once every, and only happens in specific areas
partial solar
how many days does it take the moon to rotate on its axis
it takes the same amount of days to rotate around earth
27.3 days
how many phases are there
8
a complete cycle of the moon takes about how many days
29.5
