chapter 29.3 Flashcards
a rise or a fall in the ocean
tide
what is it called when the moon changes appearance seen from the Earth?
moon phase
what is it called when the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth?
solar eclipse
what is it called when Earth passes between the sun and the Moon and casts a shadow on the Moon?
lunar eclipse
what are the dark-colored flat lava-filled region on the moon’s surface?
Marian
what is a layer of dusty lunar material produced by collisions between asteroids and comets and the moon?
Regolith
how many days does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
27.3 days
a complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days what is it called ?
synodic month
do we ever see the back side of the moon?
no
what cause a tide to rise or fall?
gravitational pulls form the moon and the sun
what is the rise of sea level called?
high tide
after the sea level rises how many hours does it take for the sea level drop?
six hours later
which is father from the Earth, the sun , or the moon?
sun
does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on Earth’s tides ?
moon
how does the sun the Earth and the moon aligned for a spring tide?
they are aligned in a straight line