Phases And Eclipse

Question 0

Waxing crescent

Answer 0

During this phase, part of the Moon is beginning to show. This lunar sliver can be seen each evening for a few minutes just after sunset. We say that the Moon is “waxing” because each night a little bit more is visible for a little bit longer.

Question 1

Phases

Answer 1

One of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.

Question 2

Full moon

Answer 2

When we can observe the entire face of the moon, we call it a Full Moon. A full moon will rise just as the evening begins, and will set about the time morning is ushered in.

Question 3

Wanning gibbous

Answer 3

Like the Waxing Gibbous Moon, during this phase, we can see all but a sliver of the Moon. The difference is that instead of seeing more of the Moon each night, we begin to see less and less of the Moon each night. This is what the word “waning” means.

Question 4

Third and last quart

Answer 4

During a Last Quarter Moon we can see exactly 1/2 of the Moon’s lighted surface.

Question 5

Wanning cresent

Answer 5

Finally, during a Waning Crescent Moon, observers on Earth can only see a small sliver of the Moon, and only just before morning. Each night less of the Moon is visible for less time.

Question 6

Eclipse

Answer 6

The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another.

Question 7

Solar eclipse

Answer 7

The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.

Question 8

Lunar eclipse

Answer 8

The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon.

Question 9

New moon

Answer 9

The side of the moon facing the Earth is not illuminated. Additionally, the moon is up through out the day, and down through out the night. For these reasons we can not see the moon during this phase.

Question 10

First quarter

Answer 10

During first quarter, 1/2 of the moon is visible for the first half of the evening, and then goes down, leaving the sky very dark.