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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

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