Review ___________________ 4.

Remains of collisions between an

asteroid, comet or meteorite and
A. Answer the following questions. Write the answers on the
the moon.
lines.
___________________ 5. Length of one complete revolution of
1. Describe the moon.
the moon with respect to its
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position with the sun.
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___________________ 6. Length of time the moon revolves
2. Why does the moon shine?
around Earth.
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___________________ 7. Refers to the moons particular
appearance in a recurring series of changes.
3. Why is the dark side of the moon never lighted by the
sun?
___________________ 8. Phase when the moons lighted side
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faces away from Earth.
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___________________ 9. Phase when the right half of the
4. What determines the phases of the moon?
moon appears lighted and the left side appears dark.
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___________________ 10. Phase when the moons lighted side
faces Earth.
5. What are the major and minor phases of the moon?
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___________________ 11. Phase when the moons left side
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appears lighted and its right side appears dark.
B. Identify what is being described. Write the answers on the
___________________ 12. Phase that is visible after the new
lines.
moon but before the first quarter.
___________________ 1. A body that revolves around a planet.
___________________13. Phase that is visible after the first
quarter but before the full moon.
___________________ 2. The Earths natural satellite.
___________________ 14. Phase that is visible after the full
___________________ 3. Dust and rocks that cover the moon.
moon but before the last quarter.

___________________ 15. Phase that is visible after the last

quarter moon but before the new moon.