Earth
The Earth is illuminated by this.
The sun
The moon is illuminated by this.
The sun.
True or False: The sun moves around the Earth.
False
Lunar eclipses happen:
all the time
sometimes
only during the day
sometimes
A solar eclipse happens when it is blocked by this.
The moon
Why does the moon”s appearance from Earth change.
The moon orbits the Earth, so we see different parts of the illuminated side of the moon.
How much of the moon is illuminated by the sun?
The moon is always half illuminated by the sun. (except during a lunar eclipse)
Why does the sun only illuminate half the moon.
The sun”s light travels in straight lines.
What positions are the Earth , moon, and sun in for a lunar eclipse?
Earth is between the sun and the moon.
What positions are the Earth, moon, sun in for a solar eclipse?
The moon is between the sun and the Earth.
🌗 🌎 ☀
What is wrong with the picture?
The wrong Side of the moon is illuminated.
☀️ 🌗 🌎
What will we see from Earth?
New moon
🌎 ☀️ 🌔
What is wrong with the model above?
The sun is never between the earth and the moon.
What moon phase does a lunar eclipse occur in?
Full moon phase
In what moon phase do we see a solar eclipse occur?
New moon
What will we see from Earth with moon in the position below.
🌎 ☀️
🌓
Waning crescent 🌘
What direction does the moon travel in its orbit?
Counterclockwise
If the sun illuminates half the moon, why does it look sometimes like this?
🌕
That is a full moon and we see the half that is facing Earth.
What moon phase comes AFTER a lunar eclipse (not the phase it occurs in)
waning gibbous
What moon phase comes AFTER a solar eclipse(not the phase it occurs in)
Waxing crescent
What do we see from Earth when the moon is in this position?
☀️ 🌏
🌗
Waxing gibbous 🌒
True or false: You can see a new moon each month after the waning crescent moon.
False, the dark side is facing Earth and we cannot see it.( except when there is a solar eclipse)
Can the sun and the moon be out during the daytime together. Explain
Yes, because they are on the same side of Earth.
Why doesn’t a lunar eclipse happen every month.
The sun Earth and moon are not lined up perfectly each month.
Why don’t we see a solar eclipse every month.
The moon does not move to block it from Earth because of its tilted orbit.