by the numbers one to four
in the diagram at the right. (20 pts.)
2. What celestial object does the arrow at
number five point toward. (5 pts.)
1. When the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth and all three
celestial bodies are lying in the
same plane, it is possible to have a _______________
eclipse.
2. A _______________ eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks the
light from the Sun
from reaching the Moon and all three celestial
bodies are in the same plane.
3. When the Moon is directly opposite a position on the Earth,
tides tend to be at their
_______________.
4. _______________ are caused by the gravitational attraction of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
5/6. The phases of the Moon occur because the ____________________
revolves around the
_______________________.
Modified True/False: Read each of the following statements carefully.
If a statement is true, place
a T in the blank preceding the statement. If the statement is
false, change the word in upper case
letters to a word which will make that statement true. Place
that word in the blank preceding the
statement. (5 pts. @)
_____ 1. The amount of the LIGHTED side of the Moon's surface
observed from the Earth
determines the phases of the Moon.
_____ 2. At New Moon, the side facing the Earth is LIGHTED and therefore can not be seen.
_____ 3. High tides tend to occur when a position on the
Earth's surface is facing directly
toward or AWAY from the Moon.
_____ 4. At NEW MOON, all of its lighted side can be seen from the Earth.
_____ 5. The MOON produces no light of its own, but is seen by its reflected light.
_____ 6. About 1/2 of the Moon's surface is always lighted by the EARTH.
_____ 7. The MOON always keeps its same side toward the
Earth. The Moon travels
around the Earth as the Earth travels around the Sun.
_____ 8. The phases of the Moon are due to the Moon's ROTATION around the Earth.
_____ 9. It takes approximately ONE MONTH for the Moon to revolve
around the Earth.
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by the numbers one to four in the diagram at the right. (20 pts.) 2. What celestial object does the arrow at
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