Moon Flashcard

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What does the moon do on its own axis?

Back

The moon rotates on its own axis.

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What covers the moon's surface, mostly caused by asteroids, comets, and meteorites?

Back

The moon's surface is covered in craters.

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What natural phenomenon is caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth and Moon?

Back

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth and Moon.

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Who has walked on the moon?

Back

Astronauts have walked on the moon.

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What type of weather does the moon have?

Back

The moon has no weather.

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What is the term for the path the moon takes around the Earth?

Back

The moon orbits the Earth.

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What is the name of the force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

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Gravity is the force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth.

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What are the large, dark, flat areas on the moon called?

Back

The large, dark, flat areas on the moon are called maria.

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What is the term for the different shapes of the moon we see from Earth?

Back

The different shapes of the moon are called phases.

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What is the name of the first human to walk on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon.