Phayses And Eclyipse Of The Moon

Question 0

New Moon

Answer 0

This side of the moon is not illuminated by the sun

Question 1

Phases

Answer 1

Different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.

Question 2

Waxing crescent

Answer 2

During this phase the moon is beginning to show.

Question 3

First Quarter

Answer 3

Half of the moon is visible for first half evening then then goes down leaving the sky very dark.

Question 4

Waxing gibbous

Answer 4

When most of the moon is showing we call it a gibbous

Question 5

Full moon

Answer 5

When we can observe the entire face of the moon.

Question 6

Waning gibbous

Answer 6

We can only see a sliver of the moon

Question 7

Third last quarter

Answer 7

We can see exactly one half of the moons light

Question 8

Waxing crescent

Answer 8

You can only see a sliver of the moon

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.