How do the Moon and the Sun affect Earth's oceans?

They affect the daily rise and fall of sea level.

What is a lunar eclipse?

When the Earth moves into moon's shadow.

How does the moon move around the earth?

Revolving and rotating around the earth in 27.8 days.

According to the image below, how will the tide at point A change over the next 12 hours?

Tide will change from high to low tide and back to high tide

Why does the Moon's appearance change?

Phases of the moon change as the moon revolves around earth.

Why is Earth warmer at the equator and colder at the poles?

Unequal heating around the earth

What is a solar eclipse?

When the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.

Which of the following best describes why the earth experiences seasons?

The tilt of Earth’s axis as it moves around the Sun.

studbud

Earth Science Final: Earth's motion and Earth's Moon.

17 termsStudBud Administration62 plays

Earth's motion and Earth's Moon.

Flashcards17 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 17

Answers

1
How does Earth move?
in a circular path
revolving and rotation
sideways and rotation
revolving and parallel
2
How do the Moon and the Sun affect Earth's oceans?
They affect the daily rise and fall of sea level.
They change the distance between the earth and the sun.
They add more water to the oceans.
They alter the earth's tilt.
3
Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
One Year
One Week
One Month
One Day
4
What is a lunar eclipse?
When only part of the moon is visible during the daytime.
When the moon moves into earth's shadow.
When the Earth moves into moon's shadow.
The daily rise and fall of sea level.
5
How does the moon move around the earth?
Parallel on it's side.
Rotating and revolving around the sun in 27.8 days.
Rotation on it's axis.
Revolving and rotating around the earth in 27.8 days.
6
According to the image below, how will the tide at point A change over the next 12 hours?
Tide will change from low tide to high and back to low tide.
The tide will change from high tide to low tide.
The tide will change from low tide to high tide.
Tide will change from high to low tide and back to high tide
7
Why does the Moon's appearance change?
The tilt of the moon.
The features of the moon change.
Gravitational pull from the moon and the earth change.
Phases of the moon change as the moon revolves around earth.
8
Which diagram represents the tilt of Earth’s axis in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during December?
C
D
B
A
9
If the Earth’s rate of rotation increases, the length of one Earth day will be:
Longer than 24 hours
24 hours, with a longer nighttime period
24 hours, with a shorter nighttime period
Shorter than 24 hours
10
Why is Earth warmer at the equator and colder at the poles?
Earthquakes caused on earth's surface.
Unequal heating around the earth
The distance from the earth and the sun.
The Earth's interior.
11
What is a solar eclipse?
a daily rise and fall of sea level.
When the moon moves into the earth's shadow.
When you can only see part of the moon at night.
When the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
12
Which event is caused by the Moon passing through Earth’s shadow?
An eclipse
An earthquake
A meteor shower
A change of seasons
13
Which of the following best describes why the earth experiences seasons?
The tilt of Earth’s axis as it moves around the Sun.
The great distance Earth is from the Sun.
The changes in the tilt of Earth’s rotation axis.
The force of the Sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth.
14
Which moon phase occurs about one week after a new moon?
First quarter moon
Third quarter moon
Another new moon
Full moon
15
Which force is represented by X?
Electricity
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
16
Why do the seasons change as Earth moves around the sun?
Gravitational pull from the sun to the earth.
The distance between the earth and the moon.
The earth tilted on it's axis.
The distance from the earth and the sun.
17
Which object orbits earth in both the heliocentric and geocentric models of our solar system?
The Moon
Venus
The Sun
Polaris

Earth Science Final: Earth's motion and Earth's Moon. Flashcards | StudBud