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Question 1

The Moon ________ around the Earth

Answer 1

Revolves

Question 2

The moon rotates and revolves in

Answer 2

the same period of time

Question 3

The ____ ____ of the moon always faces the Earth

Answer 3

same side

Question 4

The moons revolution causes

Answer 4

the moon phases

Question 5

It takes ____ ____ for the moon to cycle through a set of phases

Answer 5

29.5 days

Question 6

It takes 2 extra days for the moon to go through phases than to revolve beac

Answer 6

the earth is revolving around the sun

Question 7

1 MP

Answer 7

New

Question 8

2 MP

Answer 8

waxing crescent Moon

Question 9

3 MP

Answer 9

first quarter Moon

Question 10

4 MP

Answer 10

waxing gibbous Moon

Question 11

5 MP

Answer 11

Full Moon

Question 12

6 MP

Answer 12

waning gibbous Moon

Question 13

7 MP

Answer 13

last quarter Moon

Question 14

8 MP

Answer 14

waning crescent Moon

Question 15

Eclipses occur when

Answer 15

the moon crosses the plane of the Earth and Sun at Full or New Moon

Question 16

A Lunar eclipse occurs at ____ ____. ______ ______ falls on the moon. (Visible at night)

Answer 16

Full Moon. Earth’s Shadow

Question 17

A Solar Eclipse occurs at ___ ____. ____ blocks the ___. Moon’s shadow falls on _____. (Visible to only a small area)

Answer 17

New Moon. Moon blocks the Sun. Moons Shadow falls on Earth

Question 18

During a ______ eclipse, _____ comes between the Sun and the Moon

Answer 18

Lunar, Earth

Question 19

Solar Eclipse

Answer 19

when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun

Question 20

Tides occur due to

Answer 20

The gravitational pull of th moon and the sun

Question 21

Highest Tides occur at

Answer 21

Full and New Moon (Spring Tides)

Question 22

Lowest Tides Occur at

Answer 22

1st and Last Moon Quarter s (Neap Tides)

Question 23

Tides and phases are ______ and ___________

Answer 23

Cyclic and Predictable

Question 24

Earth hs two main motions ________ and __________

Answer 24

Rotation and Revolution

Question 25

Earth spinning on its axis is

Answer 25

rotation

Question 26

Earth rotates once in __ _____. A Rate of __º/hr

Answer 26

24 hours, 15

Question 27

________ causes day and night to alternate

Answer 27

Rotation

Question 28

The Foucault Pendulum is proof of Earth’s

Answer 28

Rotation

Question 29

Celestial Objects rise in the ____ and set in the ____ due to earth’s ________

Answer 29

Rise in East, Set in West, Rotation

Question 30

Constellations ______ during the year as we _______

Answer 30

change, revolve

Question 31

Geocentric Model

Answer 31

objects orbit the EARTH

Question 32

Heliocentric

Answer 32

objects revolve around the SUN

Question 33

The Planets orbit in

Answer 33

an Ellipse

Question 34

Eccentricity measures th

Answer 34

oval ness

Question 35

A combination of _______ and _______ keep the planets in there orbits

Answer 35

gravity and inertia

Question 36

Velocity is greater

Answer 36

when a planet is closer to the sun

Question 37

Objects appear larger when

Answer 37

they are closer

Question 38

objects appear brighter

Answer 38

when they are closer