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23 Cards in this Set
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What phase of the moon woud you see during the day?
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New Moon and Crescent phases
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What is the leading thoery of the formation of the moon?
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The Ejected ring theory
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Describe the shape of the earth
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Almost spherical, wider around the equater
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How long does it take the Earth to go one time around the sun?
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365.25 days
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How long does it take to complete on full moon phase?
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29.5 days
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How much of the moon is always illuminated by the sun?
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50% (half)
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What moon phase is that? (
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Waning Crescent
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How long does it take themoon to orbit once around the Earth?
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27.3 days
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What phase is ()
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Full Moon
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What moon phase (I (left is waning)
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Last quarter
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When is the next blue moon and when was the last?
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Next- June 2007
Last- July 2004 |
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Explain 2 reasons why the same side of the moon always faces the Earth
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Heavier on one side, the moon spins on it axisat the same rate as it goes around
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List the the moon phases in order
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New Moon, Waxing crescent, first quarter. waxing gibbous, full moon, waning crescent, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new
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What 2 factors cause seasons?
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Tilt of the Earth on its axis and earth orbiting the sun
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What type of Eclipse is this: sun, moon, earth
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Solar Eclipse
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What moon phase is this l )
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Waxing Gibbous
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How many miles is the moon from the Earth?
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238,688miles
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What moon phase )
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Waxing Crescent
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What is the blue moon
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the second full moon the same month
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Why is there a difference of the length of the moon to go around the earth in the moon phase cycle?
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The alignment for a new moon isn’t the same
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True/False- our Moon has no gravity
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false
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What are the 4 main theories of moon formation-examples?
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a. Ejected moon- most accepted
b. Fission- moon was once attached to earth c. Capture- moon formed elsewhere d. Condensation- formed out of the same nebula |
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Explain the alignment/position of the Earth, Moon, Sun during a spring tide, and why it causes maximum high tides?
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New Moon or full moon- all pulling water in same direction
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