29.3

Question 1

tide

Answer 1

a rise or fall in the ocean surface

Question 2

moon phase

Answer 2

reflects the change in appearance of the moon as seen from earth

Question 3

solar eclipse

Answer 3

occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and earth and casts a shadow on earth

Question 4

lunar eclipse

Answer 4

occurs when earth passes between the sun and the moon and casts a shadow on the moon

Question 5

maria

Answer 5

the dark colored flat lava filled reigons on the moons surface

Question 6

regolith

Answer 6

a layer of dusty lunar material produced by collisions between asteroids and comets and the moon

Question 7

how many days does it take the moon to revolve around earth

Answer 7

27.3 days

Question 8

a complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days, what is this called

Answer 8

synodic month

Question 9

do we ever see the back side of the moon

Answer 9

no

Question 10

what causes a tide to rise or fall

Answer 10

sun and the moon

Question 11

what is the rise of sea level called

Answer 11

a hugh tide

Question 12

after the sea level rises how many hours does it take for the sea level drop

Answer 12

about 6 hours

Question 13

which is farther from earth, the sun or the moon

Answer 13

the sun

Question 14

does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on earths tides

Question 15

how are the sun,the earth, and the moon aligned for a spring tide

Question 16

how are the sun the earth and the moon aligned for a neap death

Answer 16

90 degree angle in the north and south

Question 17

what does the phase of the moon you see depend on

Answer 17

depends on the positions on the moon earth and the sun relative to one another

Question 18

when does a new moon occur

Answer 18

when the moon is between the earth and the sun

Question 19

how many phases of the moon are there

Answer 19

8 phases

Question 20

what is the definition of waxing phases

Question 21

what is the definition of wanning phases

Question 22

what are the moon phase names

Answer 22

new moon,waxing cresent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, wanning crecent, new moon

Question 23

where is the word month derived from

Question 24

how is the earth moon and sun aligned during a solar eclipse

Question 25

what is an umbra

Question 26

what is a penumbra

Answer 26

a parcial solar eclipse

Question 27

how is the earth moon and sun aligned during a lunar eclipse

Question 28

how are the depressions on the moon formed

Answer 28

meteorites,asteroids,and comets

Question 29

are there mountains on the moon

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

which side of the moon is thicker

Answer 30

the dark side of the moon

Question 31

is the mantle of the moon a solid or a liquid

Answer 31

solid

Question 32

what did the clementine spacecraft do

Answer 32

it confirmed the thickness of the crust on the moon and it provided information on the mineral content of moon rocks

Question 33

what did the lunar prospector do

Answer 33

it took pictures of the surface of the moon, confirmed that the moon has a small iron rich core, and has collected evidence that supports the presence of water-ice on the moon

Question 34

what is the giant impact theory