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

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