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What is the shape of a moon?
Sphere
Name some of the earths features
Maria, mountains, rilles and craters
Does the moon make it's own light? Where does it come from?
No, sunlight reflects off the moon's surface
What is gibbous?
The shape of the moon when it is more than half but not completely full
What is a lunar eclipse?
The moon passes through the earth's shadow
What is any object that travels around another object in space called?
Satellite
What is a rille?
A deep valley on the moon's surface
What is an orbit?
The path the moon takes around the earth
What is a cresent?
A narrow sliver of the moon
What is a solar eclipse?
The moon passes in between the sun and the earth
Since the moon does not have an atmosphere, what 3 things does this cause?
Temperature changes, no weather, and no sound
What is a mare?
A large, flat land area on the moon
Slightly flattened circle, that the moon orbits in
What is each complete trip of the moon around the earth called?
A revolution
Explain the 2 kinds of science
One uses measurement and observation to describe things
The other uses observations in the present to decide what happened long ago
What is mass?
Measurement of the amount of matter an object has
What is a crater?
A hollowed out place
What is waxing?
Phases of the moon where the lit part grows larger
How long does it take for the moon to go through all its phases?
29 1/2 days
What are the 2 choices in finding the answer to the origin of the moon?
Trusting scientists or trusting God
If a change in gravity does not affect an object's mass, what does it affect?
The objects weight
What is a ray?
A streak of light- colored material throw out in all directions
What is waning?
Phase of the moon where the lit part shrinks, or grows smaller
What is an eclipse?
When an object passes in front of another object
What do Christians believe is the origin of the moon?
We believe what the Bible says- God created the moon on the 4th day of creation