Lesson 4
_____ are the different shapes of the moon you soon from Earth.
Phases
A neap tide has the _____ difference between consecutive low and high tides.
least
The moon is ____, airless, and has an irregular surface.
dry
The amount of the moon's surface that is lit by the sun _____ _____ ________.
stays the same.
What does WNBA stand for?
Woman's National Basketball Association
The moon revolves around Earth and ____ on its own axis.
rotates
Neap tides occur ____ a month
twice
Compared to Earth, the moon has ____ variations in its surface temperature.
large
Tides are caused ____ by differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth.
mainly
Who was the number one pick for the 2024 WNBA?
One "day" on the moon is the same length as one ____ on Earth.
month
Spring tides are produced during a new moon and ____ moon.
full
Maria have relatively _____ numbers of craters.
few
The bulge of water on the side of Earth closest to the moon produces a(n) ____ tide.
high tide
Where was the 2024 WNBA Draft held?
Brooklyn, New York
As the moon orbits Earth, the ____ positions of the moon, Earth, and sun change.
relative
The sun's gravity affects the tides, even though it is about 150 million ____ from Earth.
kilometers
The highlands cover ____ of the moon's surface.
most
The moon's average density is similar to the density of _______ outer layers.
Earth's
Which WNBA team won four championships in a row from 1997-2000?
Houston Comets
The moon's orbit around the Earth is _____ _______ with respect to Earth's orbit around the sun.
slightly tilted
Changes in the position of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the _____ of high tides during a month.
height
The moon has ____ liquid water.
At 3,476 kilometers, the moon's diameter is slightly less than the distance across _________.
The United States
How many teams are there currently in the WNBA?
12