Instructions
Answer the following questions based on your understanding of tides, the Moon's orbit, and its composition. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Understanding Tides
1. True or False: The Moon is the only celestial body that influences Earth's tides.
2. Explain how the Moon's gravity affects the Earth's oceans to create tides.
3.What role does the Sun play in the tides, and how does it compare to the Moon's influence?
4. Diagram: Draw a simple illustration showing how the Moon's gravity causes high and low tides.
The Moon's Orbit
5. What does it mean for the Moon to be in an elliptical orbit around the Earth?
6. What is the term for the point in the Moon's orbit where it is closest to Earth, and what is the farthest point called?
7. If the Moon takes about 27.3 days to complete one orbit around the Earth, how many orbits does it complete in one year?
The Moon's Composition
8. What are the primary layers of the Moon's interior, and what are they composed of?
9. Why does the Moon have no significant atmosphere, unlike the Earth?
10. What is the Moon's surface composed of, and how is it different from Earth's crust?