MOON Flashcards
WHAT IS THE MOON MADE OF?
rocks.
WITH PLENTY OF CRATERS
WHAT IS THE MOON MADE OF?
rocks.
WITH PLENTY OF CRATERS
large, bowl-shaped empty spaces.
CRATERS
HOW AR THE CRATER FORMED?
impact of other heavenly objects, such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, that hit the moon’s surface.
has a very thin and weak blanket of gas
impact of other heavenly objects, such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, that hit the moon’s surface.
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE TWO AREAS OF THE MOON?
MARIA AND HIGHLANDS
THE LIGHT AREAS OF THE MOON IS CALLED
HIGHLANDS
while the dark areas of the moon are known as
maria
what do maria and Highlands represent?
different compositions and ages of rocks on the moon
T/F
THE HIGHLANDS ARE COMPOSED OF THE OLDEST ROCKS
TRUE
THE MARIA IS COMPOSED OF THE OLDEST ROCKS
FALSE THE HIGHLANDS ARE COMPOSED OF OLDEST ROCKS
T/F
THE MARIA WAS FORMED BECAUSE OF TKHE CRATE FILLED WITH LAVA
TRUE
HOW FAR IS THE EARTH FROM THE MOON?
384,400 kilometers,
WHAT IS THE RADIUS OF THE MOON?
1,737.5 kilometers.
T/F
EARTH’S MOON IS THE FOURTH LARGEST IN THE SLR SYSTEM?
TRUE
T/F
Since the moon is relatively close to Earth, it is the only place in outer space where humans have reached.
TRUE
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE PATH THE MOON FOLLOWS?
ORBIT
T/F
THE MOON DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN TOGETHER WITH EARTH
FALSE It also moves together with Earth and revolves around the sun. This movement allows the moon to
reflect the light of the Sun back to Earth.
WHAT CAUSES THE MOON TO REFLECT LIGHT ON EARTH?
IT GETS LIGHT FROM THE SUN AND REFLECT IT BACK ON EARTH
IS THE MOON ORBIT CRICULAR?
NO IT IS ELIPTICAL
perigee is the point in the moon’s orbit where it is
nearest to Earth,
PERIGEE
is the point in the orbit where it is farthest from
Earth.
APOGEE
WHEN DOES THE MOON APPEAR SMALLER
WHEN THE MOON IS IN ITS APOGEE
WHEN DOES THE MOON APPEARS BIGGER?
WHEN THE MOON IS IN ITS PERIGEE
WHAT ARE THE SIMILARITIES OF THE EARTH AND THE MOON?
MADE OF ROCKS
MADE UP OF IRON
3 LAYERS : CRUST, MANTLE, CORE
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EARTH AND MOON?
EARTH IS FOUR TIMES BIGGER IN SIZE
EARTH IS HEAVIER IN WEIGHT
EARTH HAS STRONGER GRAVITY
ERTH IS COVERED MOSTLY OF WATER
MOON IS ROCKS
GS LAYER PROTECTION OF EARTH FROM ASTEROIDS
atmosphere.
T/F
IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE ON THE MOON
FALSE - THERE IS NO WATER SOURCE, AND THE EXOSPHERE IS THIN ASTEROIDS MIGHT HIT IT
WHAT IS THE SHAPE OF THE MOON?
oblate spheroid.
The apparent changing shape of the moon as seen on Earth is known as
PHASES OF THE MOON
