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The Moon Flashcards

1
Q

What causes the moon to move in an orbit around earth

A

Gravitational pull

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2
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What causes the phases of the moon, eclipse and tides

A

The changing relative positions of the moon,earth and sun

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3
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Phases

A

Different forms the moon takes in its appearance from Earth

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4
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New moon

A

When the moon is betw the earth and sun and can’t be seen

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5
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Waxing phases

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More of the moons near side is lit each night

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6
Q

Waxing crescent

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First thin slice of moon

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7
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First quarter

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Half the lighted side of moon is visible

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8
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Waxing gibbous

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More than one quarter is visible

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9
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Full moon

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All the moons light side is visible

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10
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Waning phases

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Less of the illuminated half of the moon is visible after full moon

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11
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Waning gibbous

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More than one half a lit side of the moon is visible

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12
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Third quarter

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Only half of the lit side is visible

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13
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Waning crescent

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Last visible slice before new moon

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14
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Eclipse

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When the earth or the moon casts a shadow on the other

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15
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Solar eclipse

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When the moons shadow appears on earths surface

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16
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Lunar eclipse

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When the moon moves into earths shadow

17
Q

Mare

A

Dark flat areas formed from lava 3-4 thousand yrs ago

18
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Crater

A

Large round pits caused by impacts of meteoroids

19
Q

Highlands

A

Oldest most highly cratered regions on the moon

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