Page 129-130 Flashcards

0
Q

Half of the moon is always lighted by the ___

A

Sun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

The shape of the lighted part of the Moon that we see at any given time is the ______

A

Phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The shape of the moon hat we see depends on the position of the sun the moon and ___

A

Earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The moon is between earth and the sun at ___ _____ phase

A

New moon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

If all of its sunlit half is visible, the moon is in the ___ ____ phase

A

Full moon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Waxing

A

Growing larger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

After he full moon the moon phase gets ____

A

Smaller

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Growing smaller

A

Waning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Twice a month the moon passes through the earths _____

A

Orbit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Sometimes at full moon the moon passes through earths shadow causing a ______

A

Lunar eclipse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Sometimes he earth passes through the moons shadow causing a _____

A

Solar eclipse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

A solar eclipse can only occur when the moon crosses the plane of earths orbit at _____ phase

A

New moon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The regular ride and fall of the water level along the shore are ____

A

Tides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Tides are caused by he gravitational pull between the earth and the ____

A

Moon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

At certain times of the year the alignment of the sun the moon and earth cause spring tides and ____ tides

A

Neap

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

When objects from space struck the moons surface ____ formed

16
Q

There are more craters on the moon than on earth because of _____ on earth

17
Q

Large dark flat area on the moon formed by lava flows are called ____

18
Q

Light colored heavily cratered regions at higher elevations than Maria are ___

19
Q

Cigar shapes depressions on the moon are called ____