Moon Phases Flashcards
1
Q
Waxing crescent
A
Little part of moons right side is lit
2
Q
Full moon
A
Moons entire disk is lit (earth between sun and moon)
3
Q
Waxing gibbous
A
About 3/4th of right side of moon is lit
4
Q
1st quarter
A
Right half of moon is lit
5
Q
Waxing
A
Getting larger
6
Q
Waning
A
Getting smaller
7
Q
Last quarter
A
Left half of moon is lit
8
Q
Waning crescent
A
A little part of the moon left side is lit
9
Q
Waning gibbous
A
3/4th left side lit
10
Q
New moon
A
The moons disk is in total dark (moon between the sun and earth)
11
Q
Time moon takes to go through all the phases
A
1 month
12
Q
Days it takes from new moon to next new moon
A
29.5 days
13
Q
Moon gets light from
A
Reflection of sun’s light
14
Q
Moons orbit is tilted
A
5 degrees
15
Q
Tides
A
Rise and fall of ocean water
16
Q
Tides are caused
A
By difference in how the moons gravity pulls of earth
