Terms For Earth Science Chapter 1 Activity 2 (Book 2)

Front 1

accretion

Back 1

the porcess whereby dust and gas accumulated into larger bodies like stars and planets

Front 2

spring tide

Back 2

the tides of increased range (high tides higher, low tides lower) occuring semimonthly near the times of full Moon and new Moon

Front 3

neap tide

Back 3

the tides of decresed range (high tides lower, low tides higher) ocurring semimonthly near the times of the first and last quarter of the Moon

Front 4

Luna 10

Back 4

first probe to orbit the moon

Front 5

Apollo 8

Back 5

first space shuttle to carry men around the moon (December 24, 1968)

Front 6

Luna 15

Back 6

scooped up soil and returned to Earth for analysis

Front 7

Apollo 11

Back 7

fist space shuttle that landed men on the moon (July 1969)

Front 8

basalt

Back 8

basic earth rock that is almost identical to the type of rock on the Moon

Front 9

Apollo 17

Back 9

the last for men to walk on the Moon

Front 10

diurnal

Back 10

areas that have one high tide and one low tide of the same height

Front 11

semidiurnal

Back 11

areas that experience two high and low tides of the same height

Front 12

mixed

Back 12

areas that have two high and low tides that have significantly different heights

Front 13

Marias

Back 13

largest impact feature on Moon (seas of tranquility)

Front 14

regolith

Back 14

dusty surface covering on Moon