Science (4th) Ch. 8, Lesson 2: Earth & Moon

A temporary state of being, often used to describe a change in the appearance of the Moon

A hallow area or pit in the ground

A blocking of the Moon’s light when the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow

A blocking of the Sun’s light that happens when Earth passes through the Moon’s shadow.

The Sun’s _________ off the Moon’s surface produces moonlight. The Moon does not have its own source of light. We see the Moon on,y because it reflects light from the Sun.

The Moon is Earth’s _________ neighbor in space.

(Days/Night) on the moon are so hot that any water there would evaporate.

(Days/Nights) on the Moon are colder than anyplace on Earth.

What covers most of the surface of the Moon?

Large rocks called ____________ made many of the Moon’s craters.

True or False Earth’s atmosphere burns up most meteoroids before they reach Earth.

The Moon (Earth’s satellite) completes ___________ around Earth in just over 29 days (almost __________).

The Moon moves in a __________ pattern in the sky.

The word ___________ refers to the Moon’s apparent shapes.

The word phases refers to the Moon’s _____________.

The Moon’s _________ causes tides on Earth.

The Moon’s gravity causes ___________ on Earth.

This occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon?

In a _____—-, the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.