Earth, Moon, And Beyond Flashcards
The moon ______in a closed path around the Earth and is Earths only natural ______.
Revolves.
Satellite
Earth is one of 9 ________ that orbits he sun.
Planets
Each point at which they are equal is the ______.
Equinox
How many planets orbit the sun?
9
A simple tool that could provide a better view of space.
telescope
An imaginary line is called
axis
This occurs when Earth or the moon passes into the other’s shadow.
eclipse
It’s path around the Earth is its ________.
orbit
A turn is called ________.
rotate
Other objects in the solar system include thousands of rocks called ________.
asteroids
Balls of ice and rock are called ________.
comets
Daylight hours are at their greatest or fewest are called ______.
solstice
The first Americans were sent into what space program?
Mercury
What was the first artificial satellite launched into space named?
Sputnik
List the three main types of landforms that make up the moon’s surface:
highlands
craters
marias
Place these items in order in which they were used to study space: Space probe, telescope, satellite, space shuttle
Telescope
Satellite
Space probe
Space Shuttle
The moon landings were part of the _______ program of space exploration.
Apollo
Earth and the moon are alike because they both ______________________________.
are made of rock
Timekeeping on Earth is based on Earth’s ___________.
time zones
The first scientist to use a telescope to observe the sky was _______.
Galileo
Name 4 characteristics that are found ONLY on the Earth.
Life
Liquid water
Weathering
Atmosphere
Name 4 characteristics that are found on the Earth and the Moon.
Revolve
Craters
Rocky
Rotate
Name 4 characteristics that are found ONLY on the Moon.
No life
No water
No weathering
No atmosphere
