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The Moon Flashcards

1
Q

What is a ditch where molten lava once flowed?

A

Rille

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2
Q

What does rille mean in german?

A

Groove

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3
Q

Who studies craters?

A

Scientists and philosophers

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4
Q

How are craters caused?

A

By impacts

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5
Q

Where is water found on the moon?

A

At the poles inside the crater walls

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6
Q

Which side of the mantle is the thickest on the moon?

A

The far side

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7
Q

Which side of the moon has thicker crust?

A

The near side

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8
Q

How big is the moon compared to the Earth?

A

Its ¼ the size

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9
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How much less gravity is the on the moon compared to the Earth?

A

⅙ less gravity

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10
Q

When do solar eclipses occur?

A

New moon

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11
Q

When do lunar eclipses occur?

A

Full moon

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12
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Why do we not have eclipses every month?

A

The angle, orbit, and moon

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13
Q

What is the location when the moon is farthest from Earth?

A

Apogee

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14
Q

What is the location when the moon is closest to the Earth?

A

Perigee

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15
Q

What is the shape of the moon’s orbit?

A

Elliptical

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16
Q

How old is the moon?

A

4.5 byo

17
Q

Why do we study the moon?

A

To learn about Mercury

18
Q

The Mars sized object that hit Earth was named what?

A

Theia

19
Q

What is geosynchronous?

A

The same side faces Earth

20
Q

Who was the first man on the moon?

A

Armstrong

21
Q

What was the spaceship that Armstrong landed in and what year was that?

A

Apollo 11 in 1969

22
Q

What is the dark spot on the moon?

A

Sea of tranquility

23
Q

Why is there such a variation of temperature on the moon?

A

There is no atmosphere

24
Q

What is the axial tilt of the moon?

A

18.5 degrees

25
Q

What is the orbital inclination to the ecliptic

A

5 degrees

26
Q

What is the density of the moon?

A

3300 kg/m^3

27
Q

What is the imaginary line which separated from day to night on the moon’s surface?

A

The terminator

28
Q

What is the Procellarum?

A

The largest of the Maria

29
Q

What is the surface temperature on the moon?

A

-243 degrees F

30
Q

What is the rotational period of the moon?

A

29.5 days

31
Q

What causes Earth’s spin to slow?

A

Tidal breaking

32
Q 
The highlands 
Age: 
Rock: 
Named after: 
Light or Dark:
A

Age: 4-4.5 byo
Rock: Granite
Named after: the mountains
Light or Dark: Light

33
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The Maria
Age: 
Rock: 
How many:
Found: 
Named after:
Light or Dark:
A 
Age: 3 byo
Rock: Basalt
How many: There are 14 of them 
Found: on the far side 
Named after: Latin word for sea
Light or Dark: Dark

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