Moon Facts
1/4
What does it mean to rotate?
Spin
The lighted side of the Moon is decreasing or The moon is getting darker.
Waning
What is the force that attracts objects towards eachother?
Gravity
What is the rise and fall of the sea level?
Tides
The moon has __________ the gravity of Earth
1/6
What does it mean to revolve?
Go around, orbit
When the light is on the right, then the moon is getting bright.
Waxing
What happens to an object's mass when it moves to the Moon?
Nothing, it stays the same
How many high and low tides occur in about 24 hours?
4, 2 high tides and 2 low tides
What is the atmosphere like on the moon?
Very thin
How long does one moon rotation take?
27.3 days
Draw a waxing crescent
)
Which has stronger gravity: Earth or the Moon, why?
The Earth because it has more mass.
What causes Earth's tides?
The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.
The Artemis space program is sending astronauts to the moon to look for this form of water.
Solid or Ice
How long does one revolution take?
27.3 days
Draw a first quarter moon
D
Explain the difference between mass and weight.
Mass- how much matter is in an object.
Weight- the gravitational pull on an object.
What is the difference between the high and low tides during a spring tide and a neap tide?
Spring tides - very high high tides and very low low tides.
Neap tides- there is less of a change in tides.
Why does the Moon have so many craters?
Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids have hit the surface of the moon.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
The moon takes the same amount of time to rotate as it does to revolve.
Draw a waning crescent.
(
The Moon is getting farther away from Earth. What is happening with its gravitational pull on Earth's water as it moves away?
The gravitational pull is less.
Draw the positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon for a spring tide AND a neap tide.
Spring- a straight line
Neap - 90* angle