Earth, Sun, and Moon Vocabulary

The planet we live on - 3rd planet from the Sun.

• Moon

• Earth

• Star

• Sun

The huge ball of rock that travels around Earth. (mostly seen at night)

• Star

• Sun

• Moon

• Planet

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The star that Earth orbits around and gives us heat and light.

• Sun

• Moon

• Asteroids

• Meterorite

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The path taken by one object in space circling around a larger object.

• Orbit

• Revolve

• Star

• Rotate

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During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth’s

• corona.

• penumbra.

• umbra.

• orbit.

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Celestial event that occurs when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.

• solar storm

• blackout

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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Which of the following statements best explains why the Moon has phases?

• Earth is blocking the Sun's illumination of the Moon.

• The phases of the Moon are relative to a person's location on Earth.

• Earth casts a large shadow on the Moon that limits the Moon's visibility as it moves around Earth.

• As the Moon revolves around Earth, the illuminated side of the Moon is not always fully visible from Earth.

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The diagram shows the phases of the Moon as they relate to its orbit around Earth. Nearly all of the Moon's visible surface is lit following a full moon. What is the name for this phase of the Moon?

• Waning gibbous phase

• Waning crescent phase

• New moon phase

• Waxing gibbous phase

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Directions: The diagram below shows the Moon in its complete orbit around Earth over a period of about 29 days. Which phases occur at points 1 and 5, and what is causing these phases?

• A new moon occurs at point 1, and a full moon occurs at point 5. Both phases are caused because the Moon changes its shape from night to night.

• A new moon occurs at point 1, and a full moon, at point 5. These phases occur when the Moon looks like it is changing shape as Earth goes around the Moon.

• A full moon occurs at point 1, and a new moon occurs at point 5. These phases are caused because half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, but only part of the Moon's lit surface can be seen as the Moon orbits Earth, and Earth orbits the Sun.

• A new moon occurs at point 1, and a full moon occurs at point 5. These phases are caused because half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, but only part of the Moon's lit surface can be seen as the Moon orbits Earth, and Earth orbits the Sun.

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Directions: The diagram below shows the phases of the Moon as they relate to its orbit around Earth. During the (moon phase order), the Moon always appears __________________

• to wax, but not wane.

• to wane, but not wax.

• to wax, then wane.

• to wane while waxing.

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