chapter 29.3

Question 1

is a rise or fall in the ocean surface

Answer 1

tide

Question 2

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

Answer 2

moon phase

Question 3

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

Answer 3

solar eclipse

Question 4

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

Answer 4

lunar eclipse

Question 5

the dark-colored, flat, lava-filled regions on the moon’s surface

Answer 5

maria

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Regolith

Question 7

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

Answer 7

27.3

Question 8

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

Answer 8

synoptic month

Question 9

do we ever see the back side of the moon

Answer 9

we only see on side

Question 10

what causes a tide to rise or fall

Answer 10

gravitational pulls of the sun and the moon

Question 11

what is the rise of sea level called

Answer 11

high tide

Question 12

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

Answer 12

6 hours

Question 13

which is farther from earth, the sun or the moon

Answer 13

sun

Question 14

does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on earth’s tide

Answer 14

moon

Question 15

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

Answer 15

the sun the earth and the moon are in a straight

Question 16

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

Answer 16

90 degree angle

Question 17

what does the phase of the moon you see depend on

Answer 17

the positions of 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

Question 20

what is the definition of waxing phases

Answer 20

the illuminated portion that we see appears larger each night

Question 21

what is the definition of waning phases

Answer 21

after a full moon, the illuminated portion that we see begins less and less

Question 22

what are the moon phase names

Answer 22

new moon, waxing crescent, 1 quarter, waxing grievous, full moon waning grievous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent

Question 23

where is the word month derived from

Answer 23

root ward as moon

Question 24

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

Answer 24

sun,moon, and earth

Question 25

what is an umbra

Answer 25

the darkest portion of the moons shadow

Question 26

what is a penumbra

Answer 26

the lighter shadow of the moon that is casted on earth

Question 27

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

Answer 27

the earth is between the sun and the moon

Question 28

how are the depressions on the moon formed

Answer 28

by asteroids, meteorites 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 back side

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 and provided information om the mineral content of moon rocks

Question 33

what did the lunar prospector do

Answer 33

took pictures of the moon surface and even-dents of the presents of the water-ice and confirmed that the moon has a iron rich core

Question 34

what is the giant impact theory

Answer 34

a mars side object the clided with earth and left debre