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Exploring
The Earth’s shape
sphere
The way Aristotle observed the
Earth is a sphere
observing Earth’s curved shadow during Lunar
eclipse
The two ways sailors observed Earth’s spherical
shape
watching approaching ships
on horizon and the night sky
Generates the Earth’s magnetic
field
material in Earth’s core and rotation
of Earth
The day when the Sun reaches its
greatest distance north or south of
Equator
solstice
Means that more of the illuminated half of the Moon can be
seen each night
waxing
Occurs when all of the Moon’s surface
facing Earth reflects light
full moon
The first landing in the lunar
mountains
Apollo 14
First wheeled-vehicle excursions
on the Moon
Apollo 15
First mission to orbit the Moon
Apollo 8
Russian space probe returned
first pictures of the Moon’s far side
Luna 3
Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the Moon during this
mission.
Apollo 11
This lunar orbiter mapped the lunar
surface and collected data on
rocks.
Clementine
The first geologist visits on this last
crewed Moon mission
Apollo 17
The landing on the lunar mountains
Apollo 14
In 1966, made a perfect soft landing
on the Moon
Surveyor 1
Using data from this probe, scientists prepared maps
showing location of ice at poles.
Lunar Prospector
It’s goal was to conduct a two-
month survey of the Moon’s surface
Clementine
Longest and final mission to the Moon
Apollo 17
First scientific experiments set up
on the Moon
Apollo 12
Earth’s orbit is an___
ellipse
Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun
revolution
Occurs when the Sun is directly above Earth’s
equator
an equinox
December 21 or 22
winter solstice
March 20 or 21
Spring equinox
When you see less of the Moon’s
illuminated half each night
waning
When the moon moves directly
between the Sun and Earth
solar eclipse
When Earth’s shadow falls on the
Moon
lunar eclipse
Explosion caused mission to abort
Apollo 13
The darkest portion of the Moon’s shadow
umbra
Make your wager
The dark, flat regions of the Earth
maria
