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 moon as seen from the earth

Answer 2

moon phase

Question 3

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

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

dark colored flat lava filled regions

Answer 5

maria

Question 6

is a layer of dusty lunar material produced by collisions

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

gravitational pulls of sun and 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

six hours

Question 13

which is farther from earth the sun or 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 sprng tide

Answer 15

top the sun the earth and the moon are straight

Question 16

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

Answer 16

an L

Question 17

when does a new moon occur

Answer 17

earth and sun

Question 18

how many phases of the moon are there

Answer 18

8

Question 19

what is the definition of waxing phases

Answer 19

the illuminated portion that we see appears larger each night

Question 20

what is the definition of waning phases

Answer 20

it decreases the illuminated part of the moon

Question 21

what are the two moon phase names

Answer 21

new waxing crescent 1st quarter waxing gibous full waning gibbous 3rd quarter and waning crescent

Question 22

where is the word month derived from

Answer 22

old german word and it means moon

Question 23

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

Answer 23

sun. moon. earth

Question 24

what is an umbra

Answer 24

total solar eclipse

Question 25

what is a penumbra

Answer 25

partial eclipse

Question 26

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

Answer 26

sun earth moon

Question 27

how are the depressions on the moon formed

Answer 27

meteors, astroids, and comets

Question 28

are there mountains on the moon

Answer 28

yes there are not tectonics plates on the moon

Question 29

which side of the moon is thicker

Answer 29

the dark side

Question 30

is the mantle of the moon a solid or liquid

Answer 30

solid

Question 31

what did the clemntine spacecraft do

Answer 31

confirmed that the crust is much thinner

Question 32

what did the lunar prospector do

Answer 32

orbited the moon and took surface photos confirmed it has small iron rich core

Question 33

what is the giant impact theory

Answer 33

formed 4.6 billion years ago when a mars size object created with earth