The movement of the earth in its path around the sun is called...
Revolution
100
A(n) _________ is caused by the impact of a meteorite.
Crater
100
What was the name of the missions to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s?
Apollo
100
What is the main cause of ocean tides?
The moon's gravitational pull
100
In March, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere and in the southern hemisphere?
Northern: Spring
Southern: Fall
200
The amount of matter in an object is its...
Mass
200
A piece of rock that hits a moon or planet after traveling through space.
Meteorite
200
Which of the following spins on its axis faster: The earth or the moon?
the earth
200
Why does the far side of the moon have more craters than the near side?
It always faces away from the earth so it is less protected and more vulnerable to asteroids coming from beyond the earth's orbit.
200
If it is winder in the northern hemisphere, are you getting direct or indirect sunlight?
Indirect
300
The moon stays in orbit because of...
Gravity
300
A piece of rock that hits a moon or planet after traveling through space is called a(n) ____________.
Meteorite
300
What is the main cause of the earth's seasons?
The earth's tilt
300
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is in in the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
300
If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, what kind of sunlight are you getting?
Direct
400
When the moon casts a shadow on the earth, there is a(n)...
Solar Eclipse
400
When the earth casts a shadow on the moon, there is a(n) ___________.
Lunar Eclipse
400
Draw and label the following:
1: Third Quarter Moon
2: Full Moon
3: New Moon
4: First Quarter Moon
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400
If the force of gravity between the earth and moon were reduced, how might the moon's orbit change?
The moon might orbit at a greater distance from the earth, or if the forces was reduced enough, the moon would fly off into space.
400
If it is spring in the southern hemisphere, what kind of light are you getting?
in between
500
The earth's oceans rise and fall because of...
tides
500
The dark areas on the moon's surface are low, flat plains called ____________.
Maria
500
Explain the difference between the earth's rotation and the earth's revolution.
The earth's rotation is how it spins on its axis. One rotation takes about 24 hours or one day.
Earth's revolution is the earth's movement around the sun. One revolution takes about 365 days, or one year.
500
The moon looks dark during a lunar eclipse. The moon also looks dark during a new moon. What is the difference?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is between the moon and the sun and the earth casts a shadow on the moon.
A new moon occurs because the moon is between the sun and the earth.
500
If it is fall/autumn in the northern hemisphere, what kind of sunlight is the southern hemisphere getting?