Science Test Review Feb 10th 2015 Flashcards
a complete orbit of the moon around the Earth
Revolution
the path the moon takes around the Earth
orbit
large, dark, flat land areas or plains on the surface of the moon
maria
phase of the moon where the lit part grows
waxing
a complete spin of the moon on its axis
rotation
the different shapes of the lit part of the moon
phase
the shape of the moon when it is more than half, but not completely full
Gibbous
a long, deep valley on the moon’s surface
rill
a hollowed – out place on the moon’s surface
crater
a narrow sliver of a circle
crescent
phase of the moon when the lit part is getting smaller
waning
happens when the Earth blocks that sun from the moon
lunar eclipse
happens when the moon blocks the sun’s face
solar eclipse
an object that travels around another object in space
satellite
Large, flat areas of the moon’s surface are called ___.
maria
Hollowed – out places on the moon’s surface are called ____.
craters
Deep valleys on the moon’s surface are called ____.
rill
Each time the moon completely spins around on it axis is called ____.
rotation
Each complete trip of the moon around the earth is called ____.
revolution
The shape of the moon’s path around the earth is _____.
ellipse
The path the moon takes around the earth is its _______.
orbit
The ___________ of the moon is about one – fourth as long as the earth’s.
diameter
The moon has extreme _____ changes between the side that is facing the sun and the side that is not.
temperature
It takes________ days for the moon to go through all of its phases.
29 1/2
What is one false theory to how the moon began?
Gravity pulled it out of the earth.
Is a person’s belief about how the moon began a matter of faith or science? Why?
Matter of faith because there was no man to see it happen
Why do we only see one side of the moon?
We only see one side of the moon because the moon rotates and revolves at about the same speed.
Which has more carters? Moon or earth? Why?
The moon has more craters because it has no atmosphere to protect itself like the earth does.
How did the moon begin?
God made the moon.
Circle the correct answer:
You would weigh (more/less) on the moon than on earth
less
Circle the correct answer:
The gravity of the earth (does/does not) keep the moon in orbit.
does
Circle the correct answer:
The moon is a (natural/ manmade) satellite of the earth.
natural
Circle the correct answer:
The moon is (larger/smaller) than the earth.
smaller
Circle the correct answer:
The moon (does/ does not) have light of its own.
does not
Circle the correct answer:
When gravity changes the mass of an object (changes/ does not change).
does not change
