Phases And Eclipses Vocabulary

Question 0

New moon

Answer 0

When the side of the moon that is facing earth is not illuminated

Question 1

Phases

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Waxing crescent

Answer 2

When a little bit of the moon is showing on the side that is facing earth

Question 3

First quarter

Answer 3

When half of the moon is showing on the side that is facing earth for the first half of the evening

Question 4

Waxing gibbous

Answer 4

When most of the moon is visible. During this phases the moon stays out for most of the night.

Question 5

Last quarter

Answer 5

During this phase you can seeds toy 1/2 of the moons lighted surface

Question 6

Full moon

Answer 6

This is when we can see all of the moons lighted surface. Rises as evening begins and sets right when it ends.

Question 7

Waning gibbous

Answer 7

This is just like the waxing gibbous but instead you see less and less each night

Question 8

Waning crescent

Answer 8

You can only see a sliver of the moon. And you see less each night for less time.

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.