Moon Unit Study Guide

Rocks and powder-like dirt are called _____________________.

The mountains on the Moon are called __________________.

The valleys on the Moon are called ____________________.

The valleys on the Moon were caused by ________________.

NASA is preparing their astronauts to do what on the Moon? Why? (5 pts)

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Define the following terms:

Tides:

 

Gravitational pull:

 

Tidal bulge:

 

High tide:

 

        low tide:

 

Sketch the following terms and explain what the sketch is showing us. (4 pts). Neap tide:

 

 

 

 

 

Spring tide:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tidal Table for Lake Erie

Day

High/Low

Tide Time

Height Meters

F     15

High

12:10 am

3.7

       15

Low

 6:37 am

0.4

       15

 

12:34

3.0

       15

Low

 6:32 pm

0.4

Sa   16

 

 1:00

3.5

       16

 

 7:29 am

0.5

       16

High

 1:25 pm

 

Fill in the blanks above with the correct information.

Using the table below, construct a graph of the data from above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Moon is lit by the light from the ____________.

The different shapes that the Moon appears to have are called the __________ ____________.

The lit part of the Moon that you can see depends on the positions of the ____________, ______________, and _______________.

 

 

 

 

 

Sketch the phases of the Moon and label each phase. Draw arrows to show the direction of the phase changes. SPELLING COUNTS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circle the letter to the correct answer.

An eclipse occurs when

        a. there are stars out at night.

        b. one object is space casts a shadow on another.

        c. when the Earth is orbiting the Sun.

A solar eclipse occurs when

        a. the Moon is in a gibbous phase.

        b. there is a full Moon over Australia

        c. the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

 A lunar eclipse occur when

        a. Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

        b. the Sun casts a shadow on the Moon.

        c. Earth is in penumbra.

For an eclipse to occur the Sun, Moon and Earth have to be

        a. rotating at the same time.

        b. in syzygy.

        c. revolving at the same time.

A partial eclipse is when

        a. some of the object is in the umbra and some in the penumbra

        b. there is some sunlight and some darkness.

        c. there is a crescent moon.

When Earth blocks the light coming from the Sun, the shadow out behind it has

        a. a dark and a light part.

        b. a light ring and a dark ring.

        c. in a crescent stage of Moon phases.

Label the lunar eclipse drawing below. SPELLING COUNTS!

Label the Lunar Eclipse

 

Sketch and label a solar eclipse. SPELLING COUNTS!