Unit 2 Moon, Earth and Sun

What is caused by Earth's orbit and its tilt?

• gravity

• seasons

• phases

• chaos

What does waxing mean?

• phases of the moon grow larger and the light is on the right

• phases of the moon grow larger and the light is on the left

• phases of the moon grow smaller, light is on the right

• phases of the moon grow smaller and light is on the left

What is waning?

• When the moon turns red

• the darkest part of the shadow

• when the moon appears to decease in size/ get smaller

• When the moon appears to increase in size/get larger

What phase follows a new moon?

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

What can happen when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up?

• a reversal in the orbital direction

• decreased planetary rotation

• a change in the order of Moon phases

• a lunar or solar eclipse

A complete moon cycle takes approximately how long?

• about a month

• 2 days

• 8 weeks

• 23 nights

If the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle, what 2 moon phases might you be looking at?

• New moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing or Waning Crescent

• 1st or 3rd Quarter Moon

What Moon Phase is it called when you see the UNLIT side of the Moon?

• Full

• Gibbous

• New

• 1/2 Moon

A ____________eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

A ____________ occurs when the earth's shadow appears on the moon because the Sun Earth and Moon are aligned.

• Lunar

• Solar