Exam Flashcards
(27 cards)
How are the phases of the moon formed?
As the moon orbits the earth making it seem seem seem as if the moon has is change to shape
What is a penumbra?
An outer region of shadow cast by an object
What does it mean by orbit?
The path that one object in space, it takes around another one
What is a nonrenewable resource?
Something that can that cannot be made at the same rate as it is being used
What is a solar eclipse?
When the moon passes between the earth and the sun blocking, blocking a bit of the sun
What is a renewable resource?
Something that can that can get Ruby Tuesday, the same rate as it is getting used
What is erosion?
The process in which acid materials are words, and woven away or transported by natural forces
What is an umbra?
Fully shaded region of shadow
What is weathering
Breaking down of dissolving of rocks and minerals on the earth surface
What is a gravitational field?
The force that exists in the space around every muscle group of masses
How does mass affect gravity?
The greater the size of the masses, the greater the size of the gravitational force
Which planet takes the shortest amount of time to orbit the sun?
Mercury
What is a solar system?
Consists of the sun and everything that orbits or travels around it
Two planets closest in size
Earth and Venus
What is the water cycle?
A path or water follows. Edit as it makes it way as it makes its way around the earth.
What is the nebula
A giant cloud of dust or gas in space
What does it mean by waning?
the second part of the lunar cycle when the moon has gone past its full moon phase
What is the Milky Way?
A galaxy that includes many solar systems
Phases of the moon in order
New moon waxing crescent, first quarter waxing gibbous, full moon waning gibbous, third-quarter, and the waning crescent
Is the hottest planet?
Venus
What does it mean by waxing?
Any phase of the moon during a lunar cycle between a new moon and therefore mean
The coolest planet
Uranus
What is a constellation?
A group of stars forming a pattern
How long does the moon take to orbit the earth?
27.3 days.
