MOON
craters
There are how many phases of the moon
8
True or False: We only see one side of the moon
True
The moon orbits the _______________.
Earth
the moon is classified as a
satellite
True or False: When there is a new moon, we can see it.
false, during a new moon we can only see the moon's shadow.
True or False: the moon changes size as it crosses the sky.
False
What is the main force that causes Tides?
Gravity
What is an astronomer?
Someone who studies space
In a waning gibbous moon, which side of the moon do we see?
We see the left side of the moon.
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
the word lunar comes from the Latin word
Luna
How old is the moon?
The moon is 4.51 billion years old.
In a first quarter moon we see which side?
We see the right side
True or false: The moon effects ocean tides
True
238,900 miles
Name one satellite or camera that made it to the moon.
LUNA 3
SURVEYOR 1
APOLLO 8
What is it called when a tidal force of an object with a strong gravitational pull stretches an object thin?
Spaghettification
False! The moon does not chnage SHAPE our VIEW of the moon changes
A full moon rotation takes how long?
About a month