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Moon

It is a satellite which rotates on its axis and revolves around the moon.

Luna

What is the name of the only moon of the Earth?

Neil Armstrong

Who was the first person to land on Moon?

Edwin Aldrin

Alongside with Armstrong, who is the another first person to land on the Moon?

New Moon

It occurs when only the dark side of the moon is seen from the Earth.

Waning Crescent

During this phase, only a thin edge of the moon is seen from the Earth.

Waxing Crescent

In this phase, the lighted side of the moon is getting bigger as seen from the Earth ( 2-3 days after full moon)

Last Quarter

During this phase of the moon, only half of the moon is observed.

First Quarter

It happens approximately 7 days after new moon; half of the lighted side of the moon is seen on the earth.

Waning Gibbous

It is the phase after full moon where only 75% of the lighted side of the moon is seen ( as the lighted side slowly shrinks.)

Waxing Gibbous

It occurs when 75% of the lighted side of the moon is observed and seen.

Full Moon

During this phase, the whole lighted surface of the moon is clearly seen approximately 14-15 days after new moon.

Sidereal month

Refers to the time (days) it takes the moon to pass a star as it revolves around the earth (27 days).

Synodic Month

Refers to the time it takes the moon from a position in relation (or with respect) to the sun (29 days)

False

The temperature on the moon reaches 300 F at mid-day on the lunar equator.

True

During the night, the temperature falls to -261 F.

Eclipse

It refers to the darkening of the moon because of another heavenly body.

Solar Eclipse

Occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth falls in a straight line. Wherein the Moon seems to cover the Sun, making the latter visible to the Earth.EEclipose

Lunar Eclipse

This time, Earth blocks the light coming from the Sun, making the Moon not seen from Earth.

True

Early people once thought that an eclipse happens because a monster eats the sun or that it sets into the ocean.

Tides

Blank are the rise and fall of sea water due to gravitational effect of of the moon and the sun on bodies of water on earth.

New Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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First Quarter

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Waning Gibbous

What type of moon phase is in the picture?

Waning Crescent

What type of moon phase is in the picture?

Full moon

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Waxing Gibbous

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Taurus

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