unit review-The Moon

Question 1

why is gravity on the moon lower than earth?

Answer 1

as the moon has lesser mass than the earth, it has a weaker gravitational pull and hence.

Question 2

how does a lunar eclipse work?

Answer 2

a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly behind earth and into its shadow.
a lunar eclipse can occur only on the night of a full moon

Question 3

how does a solar eclipse work?

Answer 3

a solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over earth.

Question 4

what is a new moon?

Answer 4

a new moon is caused when the sun is behind the moon. creating no reflection of light

Question 5

what is a full moon?

Answer 5

a full moon is when the earth is in between the sun and moon

Question 6

what is a waxing phase?

Answer 6

a waxing phase is when the amount of pot surface is increasing

Question 7

what is a waning phase?

Answer 7

a waning phase is decreasing the amount of lit surface

Question 8

what comes first in the lunar cycle?

Answer 8

1. new moon
2. waxing crescent
3. first quarter
4. waxing gibbous
5. full moon
6. waning gibbous
7. third quarter
8. waning crescent

Question 9

what is a low tide?

Answer 9

when the tide goes out it means that the waster level is lower

Question 10

what is a high tide?

Answer 10

when tides come in it means the water level is higher

Question 11

what is a neap tide?

Answer 11

neap tide are very low tides formed by counteraction of moon and sun

Question 12

what is a spring tide?

Answer 12

the spring tide are very high tides formed by combination of the moon and sun

Question 13

how long is the rotation of the moon?

Answer 13

27.3 days

Question 14

how long is the revolution of the moon?

Answer 14

29.53 days