chapter 29.3

Question 1

tide

Answer 1

is a rise or a fall in the ocean surface

Question 2

moon phase

Answer 2

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

are the dark colored flat lava filled regions on the moons surface

Question 6

regolith

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

27.3 day

Question 8

a complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days what is it called

Answer 8

synotic month

Question 9

do we ever see the back side of the moon

Answer 9

no,we only see one side

Question 10

what causes the tide to rise or fall

Answer 10

the gravitational pull between 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

about 6 hours

Question 13

which is farther from the earth the sun or the moon

Answer 13

sun

Question 14

does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on earths 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 moon aligned for a neap tide

Answer 16

the sun, the earth, and the moon are at a 90 degree angle

Question 17

what does the phase of the moon you see depend on

Answer 17

the positions between the earth, moon, and the sun relative to one another

Question 18

when does a new moon occur

Answer 18

occurs 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

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

Question 21

what is the definition of waning phases

Answer 21

we see less and less of the moon being illuminated

Question 22

what are the moon phases names

Answer 22

new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent

Question 23

where is the word month derives from

Answer 23

comes from the word moon

Question 24

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

Answer 24

occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and the earth

Question 25

what is an umbra

Answer 25

darkest portion of the moon’s 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 meteorites, asteroids, comits

Question 29

are their mountains on the moon

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

which side of the moon is thicker

Answer 30

the side that doesn’t show

Question 31

is the mantle of the moon a solid or a liquid

Answer 31

solid

Question 32

what did the clementine spacecraft do (2 things)

Answer 32

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

Question 33

what did lunar prospector do (3 things)

Answer 33

took photographs of the moon surface,confirmed the moon has a small iron rich core, collected evidence of the presence of water ice

Question 34

what is the giant impact theory

Answer 34

a mars size object collided with earth which threw debree out into orbit, that debree condensed forming a large mass called the moon