Questions Flashcards
draw and label the phases of the moon
full, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent, new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous
what causes the phases of the moon?
The phases of the moon are caused by it’s position in relation to the sun and Earth. When the moon moves around the Earth, the sun shines on it in different places, causing the phases of the moon.
how does going to a different planet affect your weight and mass?
your mass does not change, your weight :::::::::::::
what are the forces that affect motion?
Inverse square law, universal law of gravitation, Newton’s 1st and 2nd law
why did the coin stay on top of the ring stand?
because of the inertia of the coin
what causes a rocket to go?
The exertion of mass from the rocket pushes away from it and forces the rocket in the opposite direction. (up)
what causes the tides? Draw a picture and explain.
The moon pulls on the water closest to it, making the tide higher in that part of the world. The moon also pulls on the Earth, leaving behind the water on the other side of the Earth, making the tide higher in that part of the world too.
what tide occurs with a full or new moon?
spring tides
what tide occurs with a first quarter or last quarter moon?
neap tides
