Ever-Changing Moon Unit Test

Front

What celestial body comes between the Sun and the Moon during a lunar eclipse?

Back

The Earth.

Front

How many phases of the moon are there?

Back

8.

Front

What causes moon phases?

Back

The revolution of the moon around Earth.

Front

What is the star that objects in space travel around?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What object in our solar system keeps everything in orbit with its gravitational pull?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What are the names of the eight phases of the moon?

Back

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.

Front

What is a lunar eclipse?

Back

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon.

Front

What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

Back

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.

Front

What is the term for the path the Moon takes around the Earth?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the gravitational force?

Back

The force that attracts two bodies towards each other, such as the Sun's pull on the planets.