The Moon Flashcards
Fill in the blanks:
The moon is made of ______
The moon is covered in ______ and broken _____
The moon is made of ROCK
The moon is covered in DUST and broken ROCK
Can you grow things on the moon? Why or why not?
No. There is no proper soil on the moon, air or water
The moon has large dents in it called_____
Craters
What shape is the moon?
Round, like a ball
True or False:
There are no rivers, no oceans, and no rain that ever falls on the moon
TRUE
Give three reasons why living things can not survive on the moon.
- No air
- No water
- No soil
- Not adequate heat for life
Put these things in order of smallest to biggest based on size:
Sun, moon, earth, Jupiter
moon, earth, Jupiter, Sun
Which is closer to the earth- the Sun or the moon?
The moon is the nearest body in space to the Earth
What is the changing patter of sunlight on the moon called?
The phases of the moon
Complete the sentence with the correct word:
We can only see the part of the Moon which is lit by moonlight/sunlight.
Sunlight
The moon does not make it’s own light
When we see a crescent moon, why do we only see the crescent?
The crescent is the part of the moon that the light is currently shining on it. Because the moon is round, the sunlight can not light all of it all the time.
Why are there phases of the moon? or why do we not see a fully lit moon all the time?
Because the moon is rotating and different parts of the moon are illuminated at different times of the month.
In a crescent moon, where is the rest of the moon that we can ‘t see?
It is still there. It is just in the dark because the sun is not illuminating that part of the sun
True or False:
There might be some frozen water on the moon.
True!
While there is not liquid water on the moon that can help support life, scientists think there may be some frozen water in the very deep dark cracks of the moon.
What are the different phases of the moon called and what is the order over a 30 day period?
new moon waxing crescent first quarter waxing gibbous full moon waning gibbous waning quarter waning crescent new moon
What do we see in the sky when it is a new moon?
Nothing. It is dark because the sun is not illuniating that side of the moon
The phases always appear in the same order and the pattern repeats itself every……
29 1/2 days
If it is a full moon today, when will it be a full moon again?
29 1/2 days!
What is the phase of the moon that we see after the new moon?
waxing crescent
What is the phase of the moon that we see after the first quarter moon?
waxing Gibbous
Why do people weigh less on the moon than on earth?
Because the force of gravity is less on the moon
Which statement is completely true:
A. The moon orbits around the sun
B. The moon orbits around Earth
B.The moon orbits around earth
how many days does it take for the moon to go around the earth?
29 1/2 days!
