The moon

 The Moon

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1) What is the size of the Moon compared to?

a. Half the size of Earth b. Half the size of Mars

c. Quarter the size of Earth d. Quarter the size of Mars

2) How is the Moon a natural satellite?

→ Because it moves around the earth.

3) True or False: It takes between 29.5 and 37.3 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.

a. True b. False

4) Why do we think that the Moon changes shapes?

→  because half of the moon is in the darkness. 

5) Which phase allows us to only see the unlit side of the Moon?

a. New Moon b. First Quarter

c. Waning Gibbous d. Dark Moon

6) True or False: The Gibbous Moon looks like a Full Moon but only three quarters of it?

a. True b. False

7) Describe what an eclipse is?

→ when an astronomical object or spacecrafts is temporarily obscured.  

8) What are the two different types of eclipse?

→ Within those types, there are three subtypes of solar eclipses and three types of lunar eclipses

9) Why shouldn’t we look directly at a Solar Eclipse?

→Exposing your eyes to the sun without proper eye protection during a solar eclipse.

10) A Lunar Eclipse is what colour?

→Red light has a longer wavelength than blue light, which gives the lunar eclipse its character reddish colour.