SCIENCE FINAL FLASHCARDS - BOTH STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
What is matter?
anything that has mass and takes up space
What is the amount of matter in a object?
mass
What is the amount of space an object takes up?
volume
what is density?
the measure of how many particles are contained in a given volume of substance
The more particles in a substance means more…
density
What force keeps the moon orbiting around earth?
gravity
What is gravity?
the invisible force that attracts objects to eachother
What factors influence the pull of gravity?
Mass and distance
The larger the _________ the stronger the pull. The closer the objects are together the _________ the pull.
The larger the MASS the stronger the pull. The closer the objects are together the STRONGER the pull.
The moon has phases, what causes them?
Shadows. The moon reflects the light from the sun. As the moon revolves around earth we see different portions of the lit section.
waxing crescent is on what side of the moon?
right side
when the moon is between the earth and sun that is a what eclipse?
solar
For a solar eclipse to occur, the _______________________ must be directly between the Sun and Earth.
For a solar eclipse to occur, the MOON must be directly between the Sun and Earth.
For a lunar eclipse to occur, the _______________________ must be directly between the Sun and Moon.
For a lunar eclipse to occur, the EARTH must be directly between the Sun and Moon.
In a Solar eclipse the _________ casts a shadow on the __________________________, while in a lunar eclipse the _________________________ casts a shadow on the _______________________.
In a Solar eclipse the MOON casts a shadow on the EARTH, while in a lunar eclipse the EARTH casts a shadow on the MOON.
