MOOOOn Flashcards

1
Q

The Moon ________ around the Earth

A

Revolves

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2
Q

The moon rotates and revolves in

A

the same period of time

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3
Q

The ____ ____ of the moon always faces the Earth

A

same side

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4
Q

The moons revolution causes

A

the moon phases

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5
Q

It takes ____ ____ for the moon to cycle through a set of phases

A

29.5 days

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6
Q

It takes 2 extra days for the moon to go through phases than to revolve beac

A

the earth is revolving around the sun

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7
Q

1 MP

A

New

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8
Q

2 MP

A

waxing crescent Moon

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9
Q

3 MP

A

first quarter Moon

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10
Q

4 MP

A

waxing gibbous Moon

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11
Q

5 MP

A

Full Moon

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12
Q

6 MP

A

waning gibbous Moon

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13
Q

7 MP

A

last quarter Moon

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14
Q

8 MP

A

waning crescent Moon

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15
Q

Eclipses occur when

A

the moon crosses the plane of the Earth and Sun at Full or New Moon

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16
Q

A Lunar eclipse occurs at ____ ____. ______ ______ falls on the moon. (Visible at night)

A

Full Moon. Earth’s Shadow

17
Q

A Solar Eclipse occurs at ___ ____. ____ blocks the ___. Moon’s shadow falls on _____. (Visible to only a small area)

A

New Moon. Moon blocks the Sun. Moons Shadow falls on Earth

18
Q

During a ______ eclipse, _____ comes between the Sun and the Moon

A

Lunar, Earth

19
Q

Solar Eclipse

A

when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun

20
Q

Tides occur due to

A

The gravitational pull of th moon and the sun

21
Q

Highest Tides occur at

A

Full and New Moon (Spring Tides)

22
Q

Lowest Tides Occur at

A

1st and Last Moon Quarter s (Neap Tides)

23
Q

Tides and phases are ______ and ___________

A

Cyclic and Predictable

24
Q

Earth hs two main motions ________ and __________

A

Rotation and Revolution

25
Earth spinning on its axis is
rotation
26
Earth rotates once in __ _____. A Rate of __º/hr
24 hours, 15
27
________ causes day and night to alternate
Rotation
28
The Foucault Pendulum is proof of Earth's
Rotation
29
Celestial Objects rise in the ____ and set in the ____ due to earth's ________
Rise in East, Set in West, Rotation
30
Constellations ______ during the year as we _______
change, revolve
31
Geocentric Model
objects orbit the EARTH
32
Heliocentric
objects revolve around the SUN
33
The Planets orbit in
an Ellipse
34
Eccentricity measures th
oval ness
35
A combination of _______ and _______ keep the planets in there orbits
gravity and inertia
36
Velocity is greater
when a planet is closer to the sun
37
Objects appear larger when
they are closer
38
objects appear brighter
when they are closer