Moons Features
A flat land area on the moon's surface is called
A mare
This narrow sliver of the moons circular shape is called the
Cresent
This is the name of the path the moon takes around the earth.
Orbit
True or False
The moon is larger than the earth.
False. The moon and the earth are roughly the same shape but the moon is much SMALLER than the earth.
When gravity changes an objects (or persons) ------- also changes.
Weight
A deep valley or trench on the moons surface is called
A Rille
The ------- identifies how much of the near side of the moon is lit by the sun as seen from Earth.
Phase
This is the word that describes the moon SPINNING on its axis.
Rotation
True or False
You would weigh more on the moon than on the earth.
False!
The gravity on the moon is only 1/6 of that on the earth. So you would weigh 6x less on the moon than you do on the earth.
An object that travels around another object in space is called -----
(hint: the moon is the earths natural _____)
Satellite
The most identifiable feature on the moon. Hollowed out places on the surface.
Craters
This is the shape of the moon when it is more than half but not completely full. It is between the First Quarter and the Full Moon.
The Gibbous
This is the slightly flattened circle shape of the moon's orbit.
Ellipse.
True or False
Mass is the measurement of the amount of matter an object has.
(hint: matter is physical substance or space)
True!
The gravity (or the pull/force) of the earth keeps the moon in its orbit.
True!
There is a balance between the pull towards the earth and the moons forward motion that keeps it in orbit around the earth!
The light from the moon comes from
Reflection from the Sun
The ------- phase of the moon is where the lit part shrinks or grows smaller.
Wanning
Each complete trip of the moon around the earth is called
Revolution
True or False
The moons temperatures stays relatively the same all year round.
False!
The moon has extreme temperature changes! The side facing the sun can reach as high as 260 degrees Fahrenheit and as low as -280 degrees Fahrenheit.
True or False
The New Moon is the brightest phase in the moon cycle.
False!
During the new moon phase, you can not see the moon at all.
This feature on the moon is known to have steep slopes and would be difficult to climb wearing a bulky space suit.
A mountain
What causes the phases of the moon?
The position of the moon and earth in relation to the sun.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
The moon rotates and revolves in the same amount of time.
Name two effects that come from the lack of atmosphere on the moon.
(Because the moon has no atmosphere there is no _____ and no ______.)
There is no weather, and no sound.
How many days does it take the moon to go through all of its phases?
29 and 1/2 days