Phases and Eclipses

Question 0

New Moon

Answer 0

When the moon can’t be seen because the sunlight is no bouncing of in our direction.

Question 1

Phases

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Waxing Crescent

Answer 2

The phase of the moon when it is just starting to show.

Question 3

First Quarter

Answer 3

The first half of the moon shows for the evening then goes down leaving the sky dark.

Question 4

Waxing Gibbous

Answer 4

When most of the moon is visible.

Question 5

Full Moon

Answer 5

When the entire face of the Moon can be seen.

Question 6

Waning Gibbous

Answer 6

When only a sliver of the Moon can’t be seen and most of it is visible.

Question 7

Last Quater

Answer 7

When directly Half of the moon is seen.

Question 8

Waning Crescent

Answer 8

Only when a sliver of the moon can be seen really early in the morning.

Question 9

Eclipse

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Solar Eclipse

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Lunar Eclipse

Answer 11

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