Chapter 29.3

Question 1

a rise or fall in the ocean surface

Answer 1

tide

Question 2

reflects the change in appearance of the moon 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 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

the 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 to drop

Answer 12

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 Earth’s tides

Answer 14

the 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 line

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

depends on 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 phases

Question 20

What is the definition of waxing phases

Answer 20

where the illuminated portion of the moon becomes greater and greater each night

Question 21

What is the definition of waning phases

Answer 21

where the illuminated part becomes less and less each night

Question 22

What are the moon phase names

Answer 22

the moon phase names are new, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent

Question 23

Where is the word month derived from

Answer 23

the root word moon

Question 24

How is the Earth, moon, and sun aligned during a solar eclipse

Answer 24

the moon is between the sun and the Earth in a straight line

Question 25

What is an umbra

Answer 25

the darkest portion of the moon shadow

Question 26

What is a penumbra

Answer 26

lighter portion of the moon shadow that is projected on Earth

Question 27

How is the Earth, moon, and sun aligned during a lunar eclipse

Answer 27

the Earth is in the middle of the sun and moon in a straight line

Question 28

How are the depressions on the moon formed

Answer 28

by 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 (The side that does not show)

Question 31

Is the mantle of the moon a solid or a liquid

Answer 31

a solid

Question 32

What did the Clementine spacecraft do

Answer 32

It confirmed the thickness of the crust. Provided information of mineral content of rocks on the moon

Question 33

What did the Lunar Prospector do

Answer 33

Took photographs of the moon’s surface, confirmed the moon has a iron-rich core, and the presence of water-ice

Question 34

What is the Giant Impact Theory

Answer 34

A theory where scientist thought that Mars-sized objects collided with Earth causing debris to get thrown into orbit, that debris condensed into a large mass that turned into the moon