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Krieg Moon Phases
Assesment Review - Moon
Question | Answer |
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Why does the moon have phases ? | The moon orbits the Earth |
Is the moon's gravity weaker or stronger than the Earth ? | Weaker Gravity |
The moon has no ______ or liquid __________. | Air, Water |
Phases when you can see all of the lighted side of the moon. | Full |
Phase when you can see none of the lighted side of the moon. | New |
Phase when you can see half of the lighted side of the moon. | First or Last Quarter |
Phase when you can see less than half of the lighted side of the moon. | Crescent |
Phase when you can see all of the lighted side of the moon. | Gibbous |
What is the term used when the moon is appearing to get larger ? | Waxing |
hat is the term used when the moon is appearing to get smaller ? | Waning |
What kind of eclipse is it when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth ? | Solar |
What kind of eclipse is it when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow ? | Lunar |
What is the main cause of tides on the Earth ? | Moon's Gravitational Pull |
What kind of tides bring the highest high tides ? | Spring |
What kind of tides bring the lowest high tides ? | Neap |
What type of eclipse is more common ? | Lunar |
What type of eclipse is more rare ? | Solar |
What phases and type of tides do we have when the Earth is between the Sun and moon. | Full moon and Spring Tides |
What phases and type of tides do we have when the Moon Earth and Sun are at a right angle (Perpendicular) | Quarter Moons and Neap Tides |
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more effect than the sun when it comes to tides ? | The moon is closer |