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Adams 5th Moon
Many moon questions
Question | Answer |
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The moon is not visible. No sunlight is being reflected | New moon |
Only a small part of the Moon's round shape is visible. It is beginning to look larger | Waxing Crescent |
The moon looks like it is getting smaller | Waning |
Only a small part of the Moon's round shape is visible. Soon, no sunlight will be reflected and the phase will start over again. | Waning Crescent |
The Moon's complete round shape is visible | Full Moon |
One half of the Moon's round shape is visible. It will continue to look larger. | First Quarter |
Half of the Moon is opposite of First Quarter. It will reflect less light and look smaller. | Last Quarter |
Most of the Moon's round shape is visible, but in the beginning to look smaller. | Waning Gibbous |
The Moon's round shape is mostly visible. It will soon be a Full Moon. | Waxing Gibbous |
Has atmosphere | Earth |
Is a huge ball of magnetic plasma | Sun |
Composed mostly of hydrogen | Sun |
Diameter of about 8,000 miles | Earth |
Has Phases | Moon |
Has weather | Earth & Sun |
Has craters | Earth & Moon |
Has rocks and soil | Earth & Moon |
Rotates on axis | Earth, Moon & Sun |
Has liquid water | Earth |
Oldest | Sun |
In the Milky Way Galaxy | All 3 |
Revolves around Earth | Moon |
No erosion takes place | Sun & Moon |
shows emits light | Sun |
Has animals | Earth |
Has mountains | Earth & Moon |
Revolves around Sun | Moon & Earth |