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According to the giant impact hypothesis, how did the moon begin?
what is
After a group of small solar system objects hit Earth, the fragments from the collision formed the moon.
Which is true of the shape and size of the moon and Earth
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The moon and Earth have similar shapes but different sizes.
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How are a tide and gravity related?
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A tide is caused by the sun’s and moon’s gravities pulling on Earth’s oceans
The moon’s path around Earth is its orbit or
its
WHAT IS
revolution
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TRUE OR FALSE
A solar eclipse occurs during a full moon.
WHAT IS
FALSE
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What is a problem with the giant impact hypothesis?
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The striking planet may have been larger than the size of Mars
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Which is true of the atmosphere and temperature of the moon and Earth
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The moon has almost no atmosphere and has more extreme temperatures than Earth’s
Which is true of the moon’s surface?
WHAT IS
Scientists have not observed many surface changes because the moon has no weathering.
The complete spin of the moon on its axis is its
WHAT IS
rotation
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TRUE OR FALSE
A lunar eclipse can be seen by everyone on Earth’s nighttime side.
WHAT IS
TRUE
What is a biblical response to the giant impact hypothesis?
WHAT IS
The theory does not reflect the Bible’s account in Genesis of the moon’s origin
Which is true of the moon’s mass and gravity?
WHAT IS
The moon’s mass is less than Earth’s mass, so the moon’s gravity is less than Earth’s gravity
Which is true of the moon’s layers?
WHAT IS
Moon samples indicate the moon’s mantle has more iron content than Earth’s mantle
The waxing gibbous and waning gibbous are
both phases that show a moon that is
WHAT IS
more than half full
Looking directly at a solar eclipse will damage your eyes
WHAT IS
TRUE
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What was one of the purposes of Project Apollo?
WHAT IS
to understand more about the moon
Why does Earth have fewer craters than the moon?
WHAT IS
Earth’s atmosphere protects it from most meteorites, but the moon’s thin atmosphere does not protect it.
What are the two kinds of science? (2)
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One uses measurement and observations to describe the present
One uses observations in the present to try to explain what happened long ago.
The moon is kept in its revolution by the
WHAT IS
EARTHS GRAVITY
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You always see the near side of the moon be-
cause the moon’s revolution and rotation take ______
amounts of time
WHAT IS
SIMILAR
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What is the job of an aerospace engineer?
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to design and build spacecraft that reduce risks to humans
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What landform can be found on the moon and on Earth?
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mountains
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What are two ways Project Apollo increased our understanding of the moon? (2)
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Examining the moon samples showed the composition of lunar rocks.
Scientists found what different testing tools could be used on the moon
The moon benefits Earth by its mass and revolution keeping Earth’s mostly ___________ the same.
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TILT
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Explain to the boys whether the moon or the sun influences Earth’s tides more and why
WHAT IS
The pull of the sun’s gravity is only about half that of the moon because the moon is much closer to the earth than the sun is. The sun’s gravity affects mainly the spring and neap tides
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