Chapter 27 Test Sun, Earth, and Moon System

The sequential changes in the appearance of the Moon are called _____.

Basalt found in lunar maria is different from earth because

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's _______.

People who see a partial solar eclipse are located in the _____ portion of the Moon's shadow?

A Foucault pendulum shows the _____ of the earth?

Earth _____ a greater percentage of the Sun's light that strikes it than does the moon

Earth's tilt in combination with its orbit around the Sun cause the _____.

What occurs when the Moon is at this position

The highest frequency waves are known as?

The largest lens on a refracting telescope is known as a ________ lens.

The relative brightness of the Earth and Moon is?

What happens on December 21st in the Northern hemisphere?

What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is tilted toward sun.

Rocks on the Moon's surface formed _____ years ago?

What happens when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow?

Hubble telescope orbits every 97 min. How long for it to orbit earth 30 times?

Earth and its Moon both have core composed of _______.

Which sentence explains the frequency and the wavelength of electromagnetic waves are related?

Our day is ____ minutes longer then it takes the Earth to rotate

This diagram show the past of light in a _____ telescope.

Most scientists use what type of telescope

A scientist looking for an optimal location for a new observatory should choose a location ___.

The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is related to its _________.

The electromagnetic waves associated with different color of light can be distinguished by?

The Albedo of the moon is _____.

Telescopes are a technology that was first developed in the _____?

Gamma Rays are classified as?

Which phase is the Moon in when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are all aligned?

When the Sun is overhead at its farthest distance either north or south of the equator?