Moon Phases & Eclipse

Question 1

Satellite:

Answer 1

a natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in
mass

Question 2

Artificial Satellite

Answer 2

a satellite that is man-made

Question 3

Natural Satellite

Answer 3

a celestial body made by nature

Question 4

Gravity

Answer 4

a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and the distance
a) Earth is larger than the Moon → Earth’s gravity exerts a stronger gravitational pull
on the Moon than the Moon on Earth.

Question 5

Distance between the Moon and the Earth

Answer 5

Distance between the Moon and the Earth is roughly about 383,000 km (238,000 miles).
a) The distance between the Moon and the Earth is about 100 times the distance between
New York and Los Angeles.
b) A space shuttle takes about 3 days to travel from the Earth to the Moon.

Question 6

Distance between the Moon and the Earth

Answer 6

The distance between the Moon and the Earth is roughly about 383,000 km (238,000 miles).
a) The distance between the Moon and the Earth is about 100 times the distance between
New York and Los Angeles.
b) A space shuttle takes about 3 days to travel from the Earth to the Moon.

Question 7

True or False: The Moons reflect sunlight, it produces its own light.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

6) Lunar Moon Phases:

Answer 8

b) Crescent moon phase, about 25% of the Moon is lite.
c) Quarter moon phases about 50% of the Moon is lite.
d) Gibbous moon phases about 75% of the Moon is lite.
e) From the new moon to
the full moon the lite
portion increases
(1st - 2 weeks)
f) From the full moon
back, the new moon
phases the lite
portion decreases
(last 2 weeks)