chapter 29.3 Flashcards

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1
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a rise or a fall in the ocean

A

tide

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2
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what is it called when the moon changes appearance seen from the Earth?

A

moon phase

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3
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what is it called when the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth?

A

solar eclipse

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4
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what is it called when Earth passes between the sun and the Moon and casts a shadow on the Moon?

A

lunar eclipse

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5
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what are the dark-colored flat lava-filled region on the moon’s surface?

A

Marian

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6
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what is a layer of dusty lunar material produced by collisions between asteroids and comets and the moon?

A

Regolith

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7
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how many days does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

A

27.3 days

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8
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a complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days what is it called ?

A

synodic month

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9
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do we ever see the back side of the moon?

A

no

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10
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what cause a tide to rise or fall?

A

gravitational pulls form the moon and the sun

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11
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what is the rise of sea level called?

A

high tide

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12
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after the sea level rises how many hours does it take for the sea level drop?

A

six hours later

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13
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which is father from the Earth, the sun , or the moon?

A

sun

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14
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does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on Earth’s tides ?

A

moon

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15
Q

how does the sun the Earth and the moon aligned for a spring tide?

A

they are aligned in a straight line

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16
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how does the sun , the Earth and the moon aligned for a neap tide?

A

in an 90 degree angle or L shape

17
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what does the phase of the moon you see depend on?

A

the positions of the moon earth and sun relative to one another

18
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when does a new moon occur?

A

when the moon is between the Earth and the sun

19
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how many phases of the moon are there?

A

8

20
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what is the definition of waxing phases?

A

the illuminated portion that we see appears larger each night

21
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what id the definition of waning phases?

A

the illuminated portion that we see begins to appear smaller

22
Q

what are the moon phases names?

A
new moon
waxing crescent 
1st quarter 
waxing gibbous
full moon 
waning gibbous 
3rd quarter 
waning crescent
23
Q

where is the word month derived from?

A

same root word as moon

24
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How is the Earth, moon, and sun aligned during a solar eclipse?

A

sun,moon, earth

25
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what is an umbra?

A

the shadow

26
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what is a penumbra?

A

you would be in the lighter shadow

27
Q

how is the earth aligned during the lunar eclipse?

A

sun earth moon

28
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how are the depressions on the moon formed?

A

meteorites
asteroids
comets

29
Q

are there mountains on the moon?

A

yes

30
Q

which side of the moon is thicker?

A

far side the one that is not facing earth

31
Q

is the mantle of the moon a solid or a liquid?

A

solid

32
Q

what did the Clementine spacecraft do?(2 things)

A

confirmed the thickness side of the moon

provided info on the mineral content of moons rock

33
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what did the Lunar prospector do? (3 things)

A

took photographs of the lunar surface
confirmed the moon has small iron-rich core
collected evidence that supports the present of water-ice on the moon

34
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what is the Giant Impact Theory?

A

state that a mars size object collided with Earth and when this happened debris was kicked into orbit and created the Moon