Earth and Moon

Earth and Moon

Tied Together

The moon orbits Earth

• Every 27.3 days

• Tilted orbit (5 degrees)

Multiple Choice

The moon's orbit around the earth takes how many days?

• 364.25

• 30.2

• 27.3

• 18

Multiple Choice

The moon's orbit is about _____________ degrees off of the orbit of the earth around the sun.

• 23.5

• 5

• 27.3

• 0

Multiple Choice

The moon's farthest point from the earth in its orbit is called it's

• apogee

• perigee

• foci

• elliptical plane

Multiple Choice

The moon's closest point from the earth in its orbit is called it's

• apogee

• perigee

• foci

• elliptical plane

Multiple Choice

A solar eclipse happens when the moon:

• hides behind the earth and is completely blocked from the sun.

• hides behind the sun and is completely blocked from the earth.

• blocks the sun as seen from earth.

• blocks the earth as seen from the sun.

The moon and sun influence the tides on Earth

• Moon's gravitational pull is stronger

• Highest tides at new moon and full moon

Multiple Choice

The moon's gravitational pull on the tides is how much stronger than the sun's

• 5

• 10

• 2.5

• 8

Multiple Choice

The tides happen for both land AND water.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The highest tides happen at

• New moon

• Full moon

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• New moon and full moon