Phases and Eclipses

Waxing means:

• Decreasing light
• Increasing light
• High tide 
• Low tide

Waning is:

• Increasing light 
• Decreasing light
• High Tide
• Low tide 

The stage of the moon that is after a waxing gibbous

• First quarter
• Third quarter
• New moon
• Full moon

The length of time it takes for the moon to go through its whole cycle: 

• 27 hours
• 29 days
• 27 days
• 29 hours

What is a blue moon? 

• A new moon that appears once in a month
• A full moon that appears once in a month
• The second full moon in a month
• The second new moon in a month

A full moon creates: 

• Higher than normal high tides
• Lower than normal high tides
• Higher than normal flares
• Lower than normal flares

The definition of eclipse is:

• The planets line up
• The Sun, Earth and Mars line up
• The Sun, Earth and Moon line up
• The Earth, Moon and Venus line up 

A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:

• Sun -Earth-Moon
• Moon, Sun, Earth
• Earth-Sun-Moon
• Sun-Moon-Earth

A lunar eclipse often has a __________ appearance

• Black
• Yellow
• Orange Red
• White

Is it safe to look directly at a lunar eclipse? 

• Yes
• No