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Moon Phases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What caused the Moon's craters? | Objects from space crashed into the Moon |
| Why have the Moon's craters not disappeared? | |
| What does the Moon revolve around? Why? | |
| How long does the Moon take to rotate? | |
| How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth? | |
| What side of the Moon do we always see? | |
| Why do we only see one side of the Moon? | |
| What causes the Moon to light up? | |
| Why does the appearance of the Moon change each night? | |
| How long is one lunar cycle? | |
| What is it called when the lit part of the Moon gets smaller each night? | |
| What is it called when the lit part of the Moon gets bigger each night? | |
| What happens when the Moon blocks the Sun’s light and casts a shadow on the Earth’s surface? | |
| What is the central dark part of a shadow where light is totally blocked? | |
| What is the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked. | |
| What happens when the Earth blocks the Sun’s light from hitting the Moon and casts a shadow on the Moon? | |
| A solar eclipse can only occur during the ______ phase of the Moon. | |
| A lunar eclipse can only occur during the _______ phase of the Moon. | |
| A partial solar eclipse can be seen if you are within the __________ of the eclipse’s shadow. | |
| A total solar eclipse can be seen if you are within the ___________ of the eclipse’s shadow. | |
| Whys do we not see lunar and solar eclipses very often? | |
| What causes tides? | |
| How often do high tides occur during a 24 hour period? | |
| How often do low tides occur during a 24 hour period? |
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