STUDY GUIDE FOR MOON QUIZ
 Be able to draw and label the eight phases of the moon
Size


About one-quarter the diameter of the Earth
About one-eightieth the mass of the Earth
Position
 Phases of moon are caused by its position relative to the Earth and sun
Unique Properties
 Extreme temperatures
 Virtually no atmosphere
 Water ice and water vapor
 No life
Motion
 Revolves around the Earth about once a month
Structure
 A small rocky satellite
Phases
 New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent
STUDY GUIDE FOR MOON QUIZ
 Be able to draw and label the eight phases of the moon
Size


About one-quarter the diameter of the Earth
About one-eightieth the mass of the Earth
Position
 Phases of moon are caused by its position relative to the Earth and sun
Unique Properties
 Extreme temperatures
 Virtually no atmosphere
 Water ice and water vapor
 No life
Motion
 Revolves around the Earth about once a month
Structure
 A small rocky satellite
Phases
 New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent