Phases of the Moon and Eclipses | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 30 Public

A review game to practice the phases of the moon and eclipses

Study Slideshow

What is shown in this picture?

a penumbral lunar eclipse

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What word is used to describe the moon appearing to become larger?

waxing

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What word is used to describe the moon appearing to become smaller?

waning

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When the moon has a small and thin shape, it is called this.

a crescent

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When the moon has a wide, but not circular shape, it is called this.

gibbous

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When the moon appears dark during its normal cycle, it is in which phase?

new

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When the moon appears completely round and lit up from our view on Earth, it is in which phase?

full

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During which two phases does the moon appear to be half lit up and half dark from Earth?

the 1st and 3rd quarters

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Approximately how many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?

28

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Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

365 days (technically 365 1/4)

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Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to rotate around itself?

24 hours

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BONUS: What is Mrs. Lockwood's favorite fruit?

strawberries

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BONUS: What is Mrs. Lockwood's favorite type of flower?

daisies

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BONUS: What instrument did Mrs. Lockwood play in middle and high school?

the violin

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