Earth's revolution & rotation
The imaginary line that the Earth spins around is called
an axis
temperature, length of days, leaves change colors
What lights up the moon?
The sun
What is one type of eclipse we can observe?
solar, lunar
Using any materials around you, model the difference between rotation and revolution.
Rotation (around an axis) Revolution (around another object)
One revolution of the Earth around the sun takes this many days
365 days
What is a it called when the north or south pole is closest to the sun?
At what moon phase is the moon not visible?
the New Moon
What is an eclipse?
An eclipse is when the shadow of one celestial object falls on another.
One revolution of the Earth around the sun takes how many years?
1 year
One rotation around the Earth takes this many days
1 day
What is a system?
A system is a set of connected parts that form a complex whole.
During what phase is the Earth between the sun and the moon?
The full moon
What is the difference between the umbra and penumbra?
The umbra is the darker, middle part of the shadow. The penumbra is the lighter part around the edges.
During what moon phase can a solar eclipse occur?
The New Moon Phase
If I am 11 years old, how many revolutions around the sun have I made in my lifetime?
What is an equinox?
An equinox is when the North and South pole are equidistant from the sun.
What is the first quarter moon phase?
When the moon is 1/4 of the way of its orbit around Earth, we can see half of the moon in the sky.
When the sun, moon, and Earth line up and the sun is covered by the moon.
During what moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?
The Full Moon Phase
What is the difference between a revolution and rotation?
A revolution is when something rotates around an imaginary axis and a rotation is when one object rotates around another object.
Why is it colder at the North and South pole than at the equator?
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
Why do the sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky even though the sun is much larger?
It is because the sun is much farther away.
Name all the phases of the moon in the correct order. (8 phases)
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent