Sun, Moon, Earth

The order the moon phases happen

• moon phases

• lunar cycle

• Rotation

• Revolution

When the moon and the sun are on the exact opposite sides of the Earth and the moon is entirely in Earth's shadow.

• partial lunar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• new moon

The moon orbits around the...

• sun

• earth

• moon

• Mercury

This occurs when the earth is between the sun and moon

• new moon

• lunar eclipse

• quarter moon

• full moon

The inner part of the shadow where the moon blocks all the sun's light

• sun

• eclipse

• penumbra

• umbra

increasing in size

• waxing

• waning

How long is the lunar cycle?

• 365 days

• 21 days

• 29.5 days

• 32 days

One rotation on the moon's axis is the sam as one ___________ around the earth.

• ellipse

• revolution

• eclipse

• solar

This occurs when the moon passes between the earth and sun, casting a shadow onto a small part of earth's surface.

• solar eclips

• total solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

This occurs when the moon is between earth and sun

• lunar eclipse

• new moon

• full moon

• quarter moon