The moon! Flashcards

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When does the moon block the most of the sun during a solar eclipse?

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What is the moon & eaths escape velocity

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Earth - 11.2 km/s Moon - 2.4 km/s

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How much less is the acceleration of gravity on the moon than the earth?

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one-sixth earths gravity

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What is the distinction between old and new surfaces in the solar system

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Old- heavily cratered (has had lots of time to get bonked)
New- Smoother from the lava flow and less time to be cratered

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What is a ring of fire eclipse

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Why does the same side of the moon always face us

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“tidally locked” It’s rotation rate is the same as the time it takes for the earth

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How much less is the acceleration of the moon

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.16% of earth’s

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Why is there no atmosphere on the moon

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It’s gravitational force is too weak to maintain it

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What is the density of the moon?

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3.34 g/cm^3 - same as the denstiy of the crust & outer mantle of the earth

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Why is the moons density similar to the earth’s crust

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born out of the material surface of the earth (from an impact)

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Why did the moon cool quickly

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It is small so it cooled quickly (surface area to volume)

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What is the first example of understanding the loss of heat dependent to surface area/volume

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the moon!

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what are the criteria for a world to have a magnetic field

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  • molten interior
  • convection
  • moderately rapid rotation
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Does the moon have a magnetic field?

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No, just remnants from a younger stage

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Describe the moons rotation on its axis

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Slow, aprox. 30 days. (hence why no magnetic feild

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What is the difference in crust between the near and far side of the moon?

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Thick crust on far side, thin crust on near side (Marias)

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What are the marias?

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Deep fractures in the surface of the crust thus that lava pools, likely due to impacts.

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What is albedo

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Ratio of light reflected to light received

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What is the moon’s albedo?

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0.07, very low

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Who was Robert Hooke?

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Shot bullets into mud to prove that the moons craters were impact craters and not volcanic

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Why are the moon’s craters not volcanic?

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What are ejecta rays?

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line streaks from material blasted out of craters

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How big are craters in comparison to their original object

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Craters are usually 10x grater than the objects that made them

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What are scarps

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Shrinkage of the surface and it pops

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What are garbens
expansion of surface creates a drop-down valley thingy
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What are lava flows on the moon called?
Rilles
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What is the moons shape
Bulging at the equator bc was rotating faster when created
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