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
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Day |
High/Low |
Tide Time |
Height Meters |
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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 |
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Fill in the
blanks above with the correct information.
Using the
table below, construct a graph of the data from above.
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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!
Sketch and
label a solar eclipse. SPELLING COUNTS!