Earth Science Chapter 3 Review

Movement of an orbiting object.

How does the moon affect the earth's bodies of water?

To spin on an axis.

When the sunlit side of the moon cannot be seen.

Changes in the moon's appearance as it orbits the earth.

What are marias?

Shadow of the earth on the moon when earth passes between the sun and moon.

When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, the moon shadows the earth causing a _____?

The moon revolves around the earth once every ___ .

Name 3 features of the moon.

Blocking of sunlight by a revolving object.

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

How does the earth's revolution cause the seasons?

Rimmed depression caused by a meteorite hitting the moon.

What are the four phases of the moon?

The principal force pulling an object into orbit around another object.