This occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun - the side that faces the Earth appears dark

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Dark Moon

• Waning crescent

After the first quarter, the Moon continues to wax (grow) so that ~3/4 of the face is illuminated

• full moon

• first quarter moon.

• waxing gibbous moon.

• new moon

A _________ occurs when a full moon moves through the shadow cast by the Earth

• Solar

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar

• Lunar Eclipse

What does it mean when we say "waning" in the phases of the moon

• Decreasing

• Increasing

• Taller

• Smaller

A ________________occurs when the new moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun and the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth’s surface.

• Lunar

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar

• Solar Eclipse

The first man who walk on the moon

• Neil Armtrong

• Neil Armstong

• Neil Armstrong

• Neil Amtong

Half way through the cycle of lunar phases, the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and its face is fully illuminated

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Moon

• Crescent Moon

This _____ part of the solar system that appears white in the human eye

• Sun

• Moon

• Mars

• Mercury

Of all the planets in our solar system, it is the smallest, it has the oldest surface, it is closest to the Sun, it has the largest daily variations in surface temperature, and, until recently it was the least explored

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mercury

Second planet from the Sun, has roughly the same size, mass, density, and composition as Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter