MOON Flashcards

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1
Q

WHAT IS THE MOON MADE OF?

A

rocks.
WITH PLENTY OF CRATERS

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1
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WHAT IS THE MOON MADE OF?

A

rocks.
WITH PLENTY OF CRATERS

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2
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large, bowl-shaped empty spaces.

A

CRATERS

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3
Q

HOW AR THE CRATER FORMED?

A

impact of other heavenly objects, such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, that hit the moon’s surface.

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4
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has a very thin and weak blanket of gas

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impact of other heavenly objects, such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, that hit the moon’s surface.

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5
Q

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE TWO AREAS OF THE MOON?

A

MARIA AND HIGHLANDS

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6
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THE LIGHT AREAS OF THE MOON IS CALLED

A

HIGHLANDS

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7
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while the dark areas of the moon are known as

A

maria

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8
Q

what do maria and Highlands represent?

A

different compositions and ages of rocks on the moon

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9
Q

T/F

THE HIGHLANDS ARE COMPOSED OF THE OLDEST ROCKS

A

TRUE

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10
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THE MARIA IS COMPOSED OF THE OLDEST ROCKS

A

FALSE THE HIGHLANDS ARE COMPOSED OF OLDEST ROCKS

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11
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T/F
THE MARIA WAS FORMED BECAUSE OF TKHE CRATE FILLED WITH LAVA

A

TRUE

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12
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HOW FAR IS THE EARTH FROM THE MOON?

A

384,400 kilometers,

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13
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WHAT IS THE RADIUS OF THE MOON?

A

1,737.5 kilometers.

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14
Q

T/F
EARTH’S MOON IS THE FOURTH LARGEST IN THE SLR SYSTEM?

A

TRUE

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15
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T/F
Since the moon is relatively close to Earth, it is the only place in outer space where humans have reached.

A

TRUE

16
Q

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE PATH THE MOON FOLLOWS?

A

ORBIT

17
Q

T/F
THE MOON DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN TOGETHER WITH EARTH

A

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.

18
Q

WHAT CAUSES THE MOON TO REFLECT LIGHT ON EARTH?

A

IT GETS LIGHT FROM THE SUN AND REFLECT IT BACK ON EARTH

19
Q

IS THE MOON ORBIT CRICULAR?

A

NO IT IS ELIPTICAL

20
Q

perigee is the point in the moon’s orbit where it is
nearest to Earth,

A

PERIGEE

21
Q

is the point in the orbit where it is farthest from
Earth.

A

APOGEE

22
Q

WHEN DOES THE MOON APPEAR SMALLER

A

WHEN THE MOON IS IN ITS APOGEE

23
Q

WHEN DOES THE MOON APPEARS BIGGER?

A

WHEN THE MOON IS IN ITS PERIGEE

24
Q

WHAT ARE THE SIMILARITIES OF THE EARTH AND THE MOON?

A

MADE OF ROCKS
MADE UP OF IRON
3 LAYERS : CRUST, MANTLE, CORE

25
Q

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EARTH AND MOON?

A

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

26
Q

GS LAYER PROTECTION OF EARTH FROM ASTEROIDS

A

atmosphere.

27
Q

T/F
IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE ON THE MOON

A

FALSE - THERE IS NO WATER SOURCE, AND THE EXOSPHERE IS THIN ASTEROIDS MIGHT HIT IT

28
Q

WHAT IS THE SHAPE OF THE MOON?

A

oblate spheroid.

29
Q

The apparent changing shape of the moon as seen on Earth is known as

A

PHASES OF THE MOON