The moon

____________ the imanginary vertical line around which the moon rotates

axis

____________ the numbers of days it takes for the moon to make one rotation

27.3

a ___________ moon appears when the moon is between the earth and the sun

new

________________ the name given to the phase of the moon when more of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night

waxing

after a ___________ moon the phases begin waxing

new

___________ is the name given to the phases of the moon when you see less of the illuminated half each night

waning

_______________ is the number of days it takes for the moon to complete it's cycle of phases

29.5

a _______________ moon occurs when all the moons surface facing earth reflects light

full

the _________ of the moon causes eclipses

revolution

a ____________ eclipse occurs when the moon is is between the sun and the earth

solar

a ____________ eclipse occurs when the Earths shadow blocks light coming from the sun

lunar

_____________ is the darkest portion of the moons shadow

umbra

_________________ is the lighter shadow on Earth's surface that surrounds the umbra

penumbra

____________, dark flat regions on the surface of the moon

maria

____________,depressions on the moon's surface

craters

__________________, of the sun's light causes the moon to shine

reflection

_________________, is also called the surface of the moon

crust

name the three INTERNAL sections of the moon

upper mantle, lower mantle, core