The halffacingthe sunWhich half ofthe moon isilluminatedby the sun?SolareclipseOccurs when theMoon passesdirectly between theSun and Earth andcasts a shadowover part of Earth.  NewmoonDuring whichphase(s) doesthe moon godark?  OrbitThe nearly circularpath a small object(moon) travelsaround a largerobject (Earth)  FullmoonDuring whichphase of themoon does alunar eclipseoccur?  QuartermoonWhen one-halfof theilluminated sideof the Moonfaces Earth.  ½ ofitHow much ofthe moon isalmost alwaysilluminated bythe sun?  IlluminateTo shine lighton an objectand make itvisibleLunareclipseThe blocking ofsunlight to themoon that occurswhen Earth isdirectly between thesun and the moon  Themoon’sorbit is atan angleWhy don'tlunar eclipsesoccur everymonth  Free!MoonphasesThe shape ofthe illuminatedpart of the moonas it appearsfrom Earth  About1monthHow long doesit take to seethe full patternof moonphases?  The sunlights upthe moonThe moonlights upbecause...TrueLight fromthe suntravels instraightlines.That is howlong it takesmoon toorbit earthWhy does ittake one monthto see the fullpattern of moonphases?  FalseThere is no patternto the position ofthe moon, so it'simpossible topredict theupcoming moonphases.The halffacingthe sunWhich half ofthe moon isilluminatedby the sun?SolareclipseOccurs when theMoon passesdirectly between theSun and Earth andcasts a shadowover part of Earth.  NewmoonDuring whichphase(s) doesthe moon godark?  OrbitThe nearly circularpath a small object(moon) travelsaround a largerobject (Earth)  FullmoonDuring whichphase of themoon does alunar eclipseoccur?  QuartermoonWhen one-halfof theilluminated sideof the Moonfaces Earth.  ½ ofitHow much ofthe moon isalmost alwaysilluminated bythe sun?  IlluminateTo shine lighton an objectand make itvisibleLunareclipseThe blocking ofsunlight to themoon that occurswhen Earth isdirectly between thesun and the moon  Themoon’sorbit is atan angleWhy don'tlunar eclipsesoccur everymonth  Free!MoonphasesThe shape ofthe illuminatedpart of the moonas it appearsfrom Earth  About1monthHow long doesit take to seethe full patternof moonphases?  The sunlights upthe moonThe moonlights upbecause...TrueLight fromthe suntravels instraightlines.That is howlong it takesmoon toorbit earthWhy does ittake one monthto see the fullpattern of moonphases?  FalseThere is no patternto the position ofthe moon, so it'simpossible topredict theupcoming moonphases.

Earth, Moon, & Sun - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Which half of the moon is illuminated by the sun?
    The half facing the sun
  2. Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth.
    Solar eclipse
  3. During which phase(s) does the moon go dark?
    New moon
  4. The nearly circular path a small object (moon) travels around a larger object (Earth)
    Orbit
  5. During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?
    Full moon
  6. When one-half of the illuminated side of the Moon faces Earth.
    Quarter moon
  7. How much of the moon is almost always illuminated by the sun?
    ½ of it
  8. To shine light on an object and make it visible
    Illuminate
  9. The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
    Lunar eclipse
  10. Why don't lunar eclipses occur every month
    The moon’s orbit is at an angle
  11. Free!
  12. The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from Earth
    Moon phases
  13. How long does it take to see the full pattern of moon phases?
    About 1 month
  14. The moon lights up because...
    The sun lights up the moon
  15. Light from the sun travels in straight lines.
    True
  16. Why does it take one month to see the full pattern of moon phases?
    That is how long it takes moon to orbit earth
  17. There is no pattern to the position of the moon, so it's impossible to predict the upcoming moon phases.
    False