Moon

Question 1

What is the moon?

Answer 1

A natural satellite

Question 2

Compare the Earth’s and Moon’s size

Answer 2

Earth: 7930 mi
Moon: 2160 mi

Question 3

Compare the Earth’s and Moon’s tilt

Answer 3

Earth: 23.5
Moon: 7

Question 4

Compare the Earth’s and Moon’s temperature

Answer 4

Earth: -73 to 48 C
Moon: -107 to 153 C

Question 5

Compare the Earth’s and Moon’s atmosphere

Answer 5

Earth: Thick, mild greenhouse effect
Moon: None

Question 6

Compare the Earth’s and Moon’s liquid water

Answer 6

Earth: At surface
Moon: Ice at poles in shadows

Question 7

Describe the Moon’s temperature

Answer 7

Extreme temperature
Day = 130 C
Night = -190 C

Question 8

How did the moon form?

Answer 8

Formed from impact of Mars-sized “planetsimal” on Earth, debris from both objects melted together to form the moon

Question 9

When did the moon form?

Answer 9

4-5 billion years ago

Question 10

What are Rolled?

Answer 10

Trenchlike valleys

Question 11

What are Highlands?

Answer 11

Mountains up to 7500m tall

Question 12

How were Craters formed?

Answer 12

1. Meteorite impact on the moon

2. Volcanic action inside the moon

Question 13

What is Maria?

Answer 13

Darkest part of lunar landscape

Question 14

What was Maria originally thought to be?

Answer 14

Seas

Question 15

How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

Answer 15

271/3 days

Question 16

How long does it take for the moon to rotate?

Answer 16

27 days

Question 17

What is a full moon?

Answer 17

When the moon is completely visible to us

Question 18

What is a new moon

Answer 18

When the moon is completely invisible to us

Question 19

Why does the same side of the moon always face the Earth?

Answer 19

The moon is also rotation

Question 20

What is the far side of the moon like?

Answer 20

More craters, very few maria, thicker crust

Question 21

Describe the full moon phase

Answer 21

The moon is fully illuminated

Question 22

Describe the new moon phase?

Answer 22

The moon is not illuminated at all

Question 23

Describe the waxing phases of the moon

Answer 23

The moon is growing in illumination

Question 24

Describe the waning phases of the moon

Answer 24

The moon is shrinking in illumination

Question 25

Describe the crescent phases of the moon

Answer 25

The phases where the moon is less than half illuminated

Question 26

Describe the gibbous phases of the moon

Answer 26

The phases where the moon is more than half illuminated

Question 27

Draw a diagram of the phases of the moon

Answer 27

Sj

Question 28

Describe a Lunar Eclipse

Answer 28

1. Moon moves into the Earth's shadow 2. Happens 2 to 3 times per year 3. Lasts 4 hours

Question 29

Describe a solar eclipse

Answer 29

Moon moves between Earth and Sun and casts a shadow on part of the Earth

Question 30

What is an Umbra?

Answer 30

The darker part of a shadow

Question 31

What is a Penumbra?

Answer 31

The lighter part of the shadow

Question 32

What are the 3 lunar eclipses?

Answer 32

1. Penumbral LE 2. Partial LE 3. Total LE

Question 33

Describe a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Answer 33

The moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow

Question 34

Describe a partial lunar eclipse

Answer 34

A portion of the moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow

Question 35

Describe a total lunar eclipse

Answer 35

The entire moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow

Question 36

What are the 3 types of solar eclipses?

Answer 36

1. Partial 2. Annular 3. Total

Question 37

Describe a partial solar eclipse

Answer 37

Part of the sun is covered by the moon

Question 38

Describe a annular solar eclipse

Answer 38

The Sun's center is covered by the moon, leaving its edges uncovered

Question 39

Describe total solar eclipse

Answer 39

The Sun is completely covered by the moon

Question 40

How does the moon cause tides?

Answer 40

The pull of the Moon's gravity

Question 41

Where is high tide?

Answer 41

On the sides facing the moon and on the side facing away from the moon

Question 42

Where is low tide?

Answer 42

On the sides of the Earth

Question 43

How often do the tides change?

Answer 43

Every 12hrs, and 25 1/2 mins

Question 44

How many high tides and low tides are there in a day?

Answer 44

2 each per day