Sun-Moon-Earth

Why can we see the moon?

• It reflects the sun

• The sun makes a shadow on the earth

• It goes through phases

• It produces its own light

What causes the Moon to revolve around the earth?

• The moon's gravity

• The earth's gravity

• The sun's gravity

• The moon's lack of gravity

What causes the Moon to change phases?

• its smaller diameter

• its rotation on its axis

• it's movement around the earth

• its diameter is larger

The moon's phase is waning when it changes from

• 1st quarter to a full moon

• last quarter to a new moon

• first quarter to a new moon

• new moon to full moon

Because the Moon's periods of rotation and revolution are the same, it

• rotates backwards

• never really moves

• keeps the same side always facing the earth

• moves up and down quickly

the lit part of the Moon or a planer that can be seen from the Earth

• craters

• highlands

• maria

• phase

formed when objects from space crashed into the Moon

• craters

• highlands

• maria

• phase

large, flat dark areas on the Moon

• craters

• highlands

• maria

• phase

light-colored areas on the Moon's surface

• craters

• highlands

• maria

• phase

Earth spins on it's

• North Pole
• South Pole
• Axis
• Equator