Man on the Moon
384400 km
What is the average distance between Luna and the Earth?
One complete cycle of Luna's phases, taking 29.5 days is called
What is a synodic month?
When the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and Luna, this type of tide occurs
What is neap?
Position 2 of Luna's phases is called this
What is Waxing Crescent?
Position 4 of Luna's phases is called this
What is Waxing Gibbous?
The scientific term to indicate that Luna's rotational period is the same as its orbital period
What is synchronous rotation?
Luna's period of rotation in relation to stars, taking 27.3 days is called
What is a sidereal month?
When the sun, luna, and Earth line up, this type of tide occurs
What is spring?
The scientist that stated: planets move in elliptical orbits, with the Sun at one focus
Who is Johannes Kepler?
Distance between the foci divided by the length of the major axis
What is eccentricity of an ellipse?
Luna's changing appearances, or phases, is caused by this
What is Luna's position, relative to the Earth and Sun, that results in different amounts of its surface being illuminated by sunlight?
The movement of Earth and Luna relative to the Sun causes
What is solar eclipses?
Differences in Luna's pull on different parts of Earth cause this
What is tides?
Position 6 of Luna's phases is called this
What is Waning Gibbous?
Calculate the eccentricity of this ellipse using the calculator provided to you AND round to the nearest thousandth place
MA = 47cm DBF = 7cm
What is 0.149?
The primary driver of Earth's ocean tides
What is the gravitational pull of Luna?
Sun, Earth, Luna
What is a lunar eclipse?
The darkest part of Luna's shadow on Earth
What is umbra?
Position 3 of Luna's phases is called this
What is First Quarter?
Calculate the eccentricity of this ellipse using the calculator provided to you AND round to the nearest thousandth place
MA = 13 cm DBF = 9 cm
What is 0.692?
The length of a sidereal month
What is 27.3 days?
Sun, Luna, Earth
What is a solar eclipse?
Position 1 of Luna's phases is called this
What is New Moon?
Position 7 of Luna's phases is called this
What is Last Quarter?
Calculate the eccentricity of this ellipse using the calculator provided to you AND round to the nearest thousandth place
MA = 98 cm DBF = 59
What is 0.602?
The length of a synodic month
What is 29.5 days?
Luna orbits Earth in this type of path
What is elliptical?
Position 5 in Luna's phases is called this
What is Full Moon?
Position 8 of Luna's phases is called this
What is Waning Crescent?
Calculate the eccentricity of this ellipse using the calculator provided to you AND round to the nearest thousandth place
MA = 12 cm DBF = 7.7 cm
What is 0.642?
The rock group that performed the title of this column
What is REM?
The rock group that made a famous album with the same name as the title of this column
What is Pink Floyd?
The rock group that made a song that shares the title of this column
What is The Police?
Name of the rock recording artist that wrote the song of this columns' title
Who is Van Morrison?
Name of the rock group that wrote a song that shares the title of this column
Who are Credence Clearwater Revival?