Earth/Moon/Sun System
The Phases
Eclipses
Positions of the Moon
Earth/Moon/Sun System Continued...
100
The Earth's movement around the sun.
What is a REVOLUTION?
100
This is when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.
What is a NEW MOON?
100
What kind of eclipse is this?
Solar eclipse
100
When we see 1/2 of the moon's face we call this...
What is FIRST or THIRD (LAST) QUARTER?
100
The phases of the moon are caused by 3 things, name 1.
Its orbit
Moon reflecting light from the sun
The angles of the sun, earth and moon
200
The Earth's movement on it's axis.
What is ROTATION.
200
The Earth, moon and sun are in a line. This is a 180 degree angle.
What is a FULL MOON?
200
Draw a solar eclipse, include the umbra and penumbra in your model.
See drawing
200
When we see the entire face of the moon, we call this...
What is a FULL MOON?
200
Draw a model of the sun and Earth Where would the new moon be on your model?
Look at drawing
300
The Earth-Moon-Sun system moves in such a way that we always see...
What is the SAME SIDE of the MOON.
300
This phase occurs after a full moon but before the third quarter.
What is a WANING GIBBOUS?
300
What is a difference between a solar and lunar eclipse?
Answers could be:
Time they happen
Position of objects
Who is blocking the light
300
A gibbous moon allows us to see...
What is MOST of the MOON'S FACE.
300
Draw a model of the sun and Earth Where would the full moon be on your model?
Look at drawing
400
The moon's light comes from this source.
What is the SUN?
400
Finish this phrase:
When the light is_____________
___on the right, the moon is getting bright
400
That are the two shadows on an eclipse called?
400
The moon is _______________ when it is waxing.
What is growing?
400
If a full moon was observed on January 1st, when would you expect to see a new moon?
January 15th
I will take + or - a day
500
Waxing means
The light is increasing
500
When the moon is getting smaller.
What is WANING?
500
Draw a lunar eclipse. In your model include the umbra and penumbra.
See model.
500
There are ____________ phases of the moon.
What is EIGHT PHASES?
500
The length of a lunar orbit from a new moon to the end of waning crescent is how many days?
start of new moon to the end of waning crescent is 28 days.
The new moon to new moon is 29.5 days