Moon & Its Phases

Front

What are the dark areas of the moon caused by ancient volcanic eruptions called?

Back

Lunar mare

Front

What can you do to make an object appear smaller?

Back

Move it further away

Front

How much larger is the sun compared to the moon?

Back

400 times larger

Front

What is the name of the phase of the moon that looks like a half circle?

Back

Quarter moon

Front

Where does the light that allows us to see the moon come from?

Back

The sun

Front

What is the term for the different shapes of the moon we see from Earth?

Back

Moon phases

Front

What phase comes after the new moon?

Back

Waxing crescent

Front

What is the full moon?

Back

The phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated by the sun.

Front

What is the term for the moon phase when it is less than half illuminated?

Back

Crescent moon

Front

What is the term for the moon phase when it is more than half illuminated?

Back

Gibbous moon