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The Moon Test

Moon facts, tides, and gravity

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Compared to earth, the moon is... Bigger or Smaller? By how much? smaller 1/4
Compared to earth, the moon is..... more or less dense? less dense
Is the moon older or younger than earth? younger
Compared to the earth, the moon is..... more or less gravity? why? less gravity because it is 1/6 the force of earth
Describe what you would see as you looked at the full moon through a telescope. a complete, bright circle
Describe the impact of distance on gravitational force. weight and mass
Describe the impact of mass on gravitational force. it doesn't depend on gravity
Explain the difference between mass an weight. mass doesn't depend on gravity while weight does
The origin of the moon: theory- the moon split off earth during a very fast rotation. real theory- GIANT IMPACT THEORY. 4.5 billion years ago something the size of mars collided in to earth and broke off crust and mantle into earths orbit which became the moon
Why do we see phases of the moon? The moon's rotation around earth
How many weeks does it take the moon to go through the full phase cycle? 28 days
How long to complete 1/2 of the moon cycle? 14 days
How long to complete 1/4 of the moon cycle? 7 days
How many days does the moon take to go from one phase to the next? days
Eclipse means? to block
the two kinds of eclipses are? solar and lunar
The darker part of the moon is called... umbra
the lighter part of the moon is called... penumbra
In order to see a TOTAL solar eclipse you need to be in the... penumbra
What are tides? rising and falling of the oceans
What are tides caused by? the moon and the sun
How many tides per day? 4
How many low tides per day? 2
How many high tides per day? 2
How often do tides change? every 6 hours
What s tidal range? how far apart the high and low tide levels are
What is spring tide? when there is a large tidal range
What is neap tide? when there is a small tidal range
spring tide picture S E M
spring tide picture 2 S M E
neap tide picture M S E
Neap tide picture 2 S E M
What do neap tides make? 90 degree angle
STUDY WHAT ELSE moon phase pictures
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