Where do planets get their light? From the sun
What is the sun? A medium sized star around which the planets revolve
What seems to be the brightest and largest light we see at night? The moon
What does waning mean? Getting smaller- shrinking light
What are moon phases? Different amounts of sunlight reflected off the moon
What does a star do? Burns gasses and creates light & heat
True or False Did the President John F. Kennedy vow to put a man on the moon? TRUE
What is the fraction comparing the moon to the Earth? 1/4
What are astronomers? People who study planets, moons, and stars
What is the order of a lunar eclipse? Sun, Earth, Moon or Moon, Earth, Sun
What is the Earth’s only natural satellite? The moon
What features will you see on the moon’s surface? Craters, mountains, or seas (plains)
What causes the tides? The moon’s gravity
Would you weigh more or less on the moon? Less because the moon has less gravity than the Earth
What is the order of a solar eclipse? Earth, Moon, Sun Or Sun, Moon, Earth
When does the moon have a reddish glow? Lunar eclipse
How did the moon form? Maybe when an object collided with Earth creating a ball of gas and dust that formed the moon
When was the moon thought to be formed? About 4.5 billion years ago
What formed the craters on the moon? Meteoroids hitting its surface
What is it called when there are two full moons in a month? Blue Moon
How long does a solar eclipse last? About 7 ½ minutes
Is there life on the moon? No, because there is no atmosphere or water?
What are the phases of the moon? New moon Waxing crescent Waxing 1st qtr moon-half Waxing gibbous Full moon Waning gibbous Waning 3rd qtr moon-half Waning crescent New moon
Who was involved in the space race? USA versus the Soviet Union
What is the moon made of? Rock, dust and space debris
What is an orbit? A path of an object around another object
Does the moon make it own light? No, it reflects the sun’s light
Who was the first person to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong
Who was Neil Armstrong’s partner? Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
What date did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon? July 20, 1969
What did Neil Armstrong say? “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”
What is a satellite? An object orbiting a larger object
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth? About 1 month
How far away is the moon? About 238,900 miles away
How many moons does Earth have? one
What is the Latin word for moon? Luna or lunar
Does the moon change shapes? No
What is the another word for sun? sol
What holds the moon in orbit around the Earth? Earth’s gravity
Do all planets have moon? No – Mercury and Venus doesn’t
What are two movements the moon makes? Rotation and revolution
How are the rotations and revolutions of the moon and Earth different? The moon’s rotation and revolution is about the same The Earth rotation takes much less time than its revolution
What should one never do during a solar eclipse? Look directly at the sun
What are tides? The rising and falling of the oceans caused by the moon’s gravity
How often do high and low tides occur? Every 13 hours
What does waxing mean? Getting bigger- light is growing
How long can a lunar eclipse last? Up to 3 ½ hours
What are tools for seeing the moon? Telescopes and binocular
Can planets have more than one moon? Yes Mars has two- Phobos and Deimos Saturn has the most
Do we see both sides of the moon? No we see the same side
What should you call the “dark side” of the moon? The Far Side
What do the phases of the moon depend on? Position of the earth, moon, and sun