Earth's place mat

Question 1

an imaginary line an object

Question 16

What are the eight main phases of the moon?

Answer 16

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.

Question 17

True or False: The moon’s phases are caused by its position relative to the Earth and the Sun.

Answer 17

True.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The phase of the moon when it is completely illuminated is called the __________.

Answer 18

Full Moon.

Question 19

During which phase does the moon appear half-lit from Earth?

Answer 19

First Quarter and Last Quarter.

Question 20

What is the phase of the moon immediately following the New Moon?

Answer 20

Waxing Crescent.

Question 21

What phase occurs when the moon is transitioning from full to new?

Answer 21

Waning phases.

Question 22

True or False: A Waxing Gibbous moon is getting closer to being full.

Answer 22

True.

Question 23

What is the duration of the complete lunar cycle?

Answer 23

Approximately 29.5 days.

Question 24

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing in illumination?

Answer 24

Waning Crescent.

Question 25

During which phase is the moon not visible from Earth?

Answer 25

New Moon.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The phase of the moon that occurs after the Waxing Gibbous is the __________.

Answer 26

Full Moon.

Question 27

What is the name for the phase where the moon is more than half illuminated but not yet full?

Answer 27

Waxing Gibbous.

Question 28

True or False: The Last Quarter moon appears as a half moon.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

What causes the different phases of the moon?

Answer 29

The relative positions of the Earth, moon, and Sun.

Question 30

What phase follows the Last Quarter?

Answer 30

Waning Crescent.

Question 31

Fill in the blank: The moon phase that is visible just before the New Moon is called the __________.

Answer 31

Waning Crescent.

Question 32

What is the visual appearance of a Waxing Crescent moon?

Answer 32

A small sliver of light on the right side.

Question 33

During which phase does the moon appear to be fully illuminated from Earth?

Answer 33

Full Moon.

Question 34

True or False: The moon's phases are the same everywhere on Earth.

Answer 34

True.

Question 35

What is one key factor that influences the visibility of the moon's phases?

Answer 35

The position of the Earth in relation to the moon and Sun.

Question 36

Fill in the blank: The phase of the moon that occurs after the New Moon and before the First Quarter is called __________.

Answer 36

Waxing Crescent.

Question 37

What is the term for the phase when the moon is more than half illuminated but decreasing in brightness?

Answer 37

Waning Gibbous.

Question 38

What is the first phase of the moon after it becomes full?

Answer 38

Waning Gibbous.

Question 39

What is the phase of the moon just after a Waxing Crescent?

Answer 39

First Quarter.

Question 40

What happens to the moon's appearance from New Moon to Full Moon?

Answer 40

It waxes or increases in illumination.

Question 41

Fill in the blank: The moon phase that is less than half illuminated and increasing in illumination is called __________.

Answer 41

Waxing Crescent.