Chapter 7 Test Flashcards
A large, flat land area on the moon’s surface
mare
A hollowed-out place on the moon’s surface
crater
A deep valley on the moon’s surface
rille
Each complete spin of the moon on its axis
rotation
Each complete trip of the moon around the earth
revolution
The shape of the moon’s path around the earth
ellipse
The path the moon takes around the earth
orbit
Any object that travels around another object in space
satellite
Psalm 33:6-9 tells us to _________ the Lord and stand in awe of Him
fear
The moon is _________ than the earth
smaller
The moon is a _____________ of the earth
natural satellite
The gravity of the earth keeps the moon in its ________
orbit
You would weigh ________ on the moon than on earth
less
When gravity changes, an object’s ________ also changes
weight
A measurement of the amount of matter an object has is called its
mass
When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we say the moon is ________
waning
The moon’s light comes from _________ reflecting off the moon’s surface
reflecting
ESSAY
What are two choices in finding the answer to the origin of the moon
- trusting scientists’ conclusions
- trusting God
ESSAY
Explain why we always see the same side of the moon
It takes about the same amount of time for the moon to rotate as it does to revolve
ESSAY
Describe what a Christian believes about the moon’s origin
The Bible says God created the moon and that he was the only eyewitness of its creation.
