03- Cycles of Moon, Orbital Elipses, and Ecplipses

Question 1

Four Facts about the Moon

Answer 1

1. The Moon orbits eastward once a month around the earth
2. Its always the same side of the moon that faces the earth
3. The changing shape is by sunlight illuminating different parts of the moon
4. The moon phase cycle is 29.5 days

Question 2

Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon

Answer 2

Lunar Phase Cycle

Question 3

Claim that can be tested against reality with observation and experimentation

Answer 3

Hypothesis

Question 4

System of rules and principles applicable to many situations

Answer 4

Theory

Question 5

Many tests and refinement that confirms such that great confidence as fundamental principle

Answer 5

Law

Question 6

List Law, Hypothesis, and Theory in order from least to most reliable/valid

Answer 6

1. Hypothesis
2. Theory
3. Law

Question 7

1. Plane orbits are ellipses
2. line from planet to the Sun sweeps over equal areas in equal periods
3. planet’s orbital period squared is proportional to its average distance from the sun cubed

Answer 7

Kepler Laws of Planet Motion

Question 8

a closed curve about two foci. Explains why planets don’t travel in perfect circles around the sun.

Answer 8

Elipses

Question 9

moon passes between earth and sun, always at new moon, and the moon blocks the sunlight.

Answer 9

Solar Eclipse

Question 10

Moon moves through the shadow of the earth. The earth blocks the sunlight.

Answer 10

Lundar Ecplise

Question 11

What is the Umbra and Penumbra (solar eclipse)

Answer 11

Umbra is the totally shaded area of shadow (total solar eclipse) while the penumbra is the partly shaded shadow region.

Question 12

18 years 11 and 1/3 day pattern of solar and lunar eclipses due to the moon tip of 5 degrees to the ecliptic.

Answer 12

Saros Cycle

Question 13

Ecplises where the solar photosphere is visible

Answer 13

Annular Ecplise