Composition 18

Question 1

MOON PHASES

Answer 1

the different forms that the Moon takes in its appearance from Earth
phases depend on the relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and the Sun

Question 2

MOON

Answer 2

closest celestial body to the Earth

moons orbit around Earth is elliptical

Question 3

SOLAR SYSTEM

Answer 3

the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
order nearest to the sun
mercury 
venus
earth
mars 
jupiter 
saturn
uranus 
neptune

Question 4

EARTH’S ORBIT

Answer 4

its elliptical
has a closest point to the sun(perihelion)
and a farthest point(aphelion)

Question 5

FULL MOON

Answer 5

lunar phase that occurs when the moon is completely illuminated as seen from Earth

moon is opposite side of the Earth from the Sun

Question 6

NEW MOON

Answer 6

lunar phase when it looks like there is no moon at all

same side as the sun is

Question 7

CRESCENT

Answer 7

phases where the moon is less than half illuminated

Question 8

FIRST QUARTER MOON

Answer 8

90 degress away from the sun

Question 9

THIRD QUARTER MOON

Answer 9

270 degrees around the sky from the sun

Question 10

MILKY WAY

Answer 10

a concentration of the stars of our own galaxy, which are closer to Earth than the stars of other galaxies