2007-08-07 13:22:03 · 9 answers · asked by gokuballzstud 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The phases of our moon have 4 terms to describe 4 points in the ongoing changes the moon displays each month.
Each of the 4 phases (new, first quarter, full, last quarter) simply refer to the 1 day in the month when the moon is in that particular "phase".
But remember, every day the moon phase has changed a bit, its not like one day it's new and then *bang* its suddenly first quarter. It's a gradual change during the month.
2007-08-07 14:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The three phases are new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter.
2007-08-07 13:28:39 · answer #2 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean full moon, half moon, quarter moon, and new moon?
2007-08-07 13:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by ✩♥EE-LAY-NA♥✩ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
full mon
new moon
half moon
quarter moon
2007-08-07 13:29:20 · answer #4 · answered by butch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can categories moon on one criterion, that is tidal locking (give a search if u don't know what it is). first category is when moon is locked to it's planet (i.e. it always faces the planet, like our moon). second category is when the moon and the planet are locked to each other (i.e. both of them always face each other, like in the case of a geostationary satellite). third category is when planet is locked to the moon. you can add few more categories when moons are in between these states.
2016-04-01 04:37:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are many types of moons in the solar system
most are gaseous and made up of tiny particles and many planets have more than one moon.
2007-08-07 13:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by jacjfrost 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
New, first quarter, full, last quarter
2007-08-07 13:29:02 · answer #7 · answered by Kimball K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean New, full, waxing and waning?
2007-08-07 13:32:24 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Full, New, gibbous, and crescent.
2007-08-07 17:31:37 · answer #9 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋