The moon
What causes the moon to revolve around earth?
A) earth's gravity
B) The sun's gravity
C)The moon's lack of gravity
A) earth's gravity
which word means the central, darker part of a shadow in which light is totally blocked
A) penumbra
B) Maria
C) Umbra
D) Highlands
C) umbra
How long it takes Earth to make one revolution around the Sun
One year or 365 days
What word means the motion of an object around another object
a) orbit
b) rotation
c) revolution
d) equinox
C) revolution
The sun creates energy through _____ _____
Nuclear Fusion
Which is NOT an effect of the motions of the Moon? A. solar eclipses
B. the lunar cycle
C. seasons on Earth
D. high and low tide
C. seasons on Earth
During what moon phases do neap tides occur?
first and third quater
Force that keeps Earth in its orbit around the Sun
the Sun’s gravity
Which word means the path an object follows
as it moves around another object
A) revolution
B)Rotation
C) Orbit
D)Solstice
C) Orbit
Sun’s energy reaches Earth as ___________
and _________ energy
Light and thermal energy
What happens during a solar eclipse?
A) The moon passes through Earth's shadow
B) the Moon's shadow passes over Earth’s surface
C) The moon Completely covers Earth
B) the Moon's shadow passes over Earth’s surface
What causes tides on Earth?
A. the gravitational pull of only the Sun
B. the gravitational pull of only the Moon
C. the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon
C. the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon
One complete Earth rotation is called a _____
and takes _____ hours.
day and 24 hours
which word means a day on which Earth’s rotation axis is leaning farthest toward or away from the Sun
A) solstice
B) equinox
c) Highlands
D) Neap tides
a) Solstice
What is the core temperature of the sun
a)100,000 C
b)500,000 C
c)15,000,000 C
d)50,000,000 C
C) 15,000,000
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
A) The moon passes through Earth's shadow
B) the Moon's shadow passes over Earth’s surface
C) The moon Completely covers Earth
A) The moon passes through Earth's shadow
During what moon phases do spring tides occur?
full and new
Seasons change because
A. Earth rotates on its axis.
B. Earth’s distance from the Sun changes.
C. the amount of energy from the Sun changes.
D. Earth is titled on its axis as it revolves around the Sun.
D. Earth is titled on its axis as it revolves around the Sun.
which word means a day on which Earth’s rotation axis is leaning neither toward nor away from the Sun
A) Maria
B) equinox
C) Spring tides
D) solstice
B) equinox
What is the surface temperature of the Sun?
a)500 C
b)50,000 C
c)10,000 C
d)5,500 C
d) 5,500 C
Why can we see the moon?
It reflects sunlight
How often do high tide occur?
Twice a day
Earth’s rotation axis is always ________in
the same direction by the same amount.
tilted
which word means the daily rise and fall of sea level
Tides
How far away is the sun from earth?
A) 1000 million km
B) 150 million km
C) 50 miles
D) 50 Million km
B) 150 million km