Science (4th) Ch. 8, Lesson 2: Earth & Moon Flashcards
A temporary state of being, often used to describe a change in the appearance of the Moon
Phase
A hallow area or pit in the ground
Crater
A blocking of the Moon’s light when the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow
Lunar eclipse
A blocking of the Sun’s light that happens when Earth passes through the Moon’s shadow.
Solar eclipse
The Sun’s _________ off the Moon’s surface produces moonlight. The Moon does not have its own source of light. We see the Moon on,y because it reflects light from the Sun.
Reflection
The Moon is Earth’s _________ neighbor in space.
Closest
(Days/Night) on the moon are so hot that any water there would evaporate.
Days
(Days/Nights) on the Moon are colder than anyplace on Earth.
Nights
What covers most of the surface of the Moon?
Craters
Large rocks called ____________ made many of the Moon’s craters.
Meteoroids
True or False
Earth’s atmosphere burns up most meteoroids before they reach Earth.
True
The Moon (Earth’s satellite) completes ___________ around Earth in just over 29 days (almost __________).
One orbit
A month
The Moon moves in a __________ pattern in the sky.
Regular
The word ___________ refers to the Moon’s apparent shapes.
Phases
The word phases refers to the Moon’s _____________.
Apparent shapes
