Earth's Motion
Earth moves in space in these two ways and describe what is the result of each movement.
Rotation cause days and Revolution cause a year
The force that attracts all objects toward each other.
List the following objects with greatest force to least force: earth, moon, sun
Gravity.
Sun, Earth, Moon.
For a solar eclipse to occur....what is the order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.
Sun-Moon-Earth
Earth has seasons because ______.
The tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the sun.
What causes tides on Earth?
Tides are caused mainly by the gravitational effect of the moon on Earth.
When there is an uneven amount of sunlight between day and night this is called?
What two seasons experience this phenomenon?
Solstice
Summer and Winter
The earth's natural satellite is called the __________.
Moon
Which eclipse is formed during a full moon?
Lunar Eclipse
If the Northern hemisphere is experiencing winter, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
A ___ is the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water.
Tide
When there is an equal amount of light during the day and night? This is called?
What two seasons experience this phenomenon.
equinox
Spring and Fall
Name all 8 moon phases in order. Double Jeopardy: Draw all moon phases with the correct name.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent.
For a Lunar eclipse to occur....what is the order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?
Sun-Earth-Moon
Draw a diagram to represent the four seasons in the northern hemisphere as the earth orbits the sun.
Paul Tran will check
Write and draw the alignment of a spring tide.
The moon, sun, and Earth are aligned in a straight line.
Earth's Rotation takes about _________.
Earth's Revolution takes about __________.
24 hours
365.25 Days
The phase of the moon you see depends on what?
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
Which eclipse is more rare?
Bonus Jeopardy: How often do they occur?
Solar Eclipse
Twice a year.
Explain why we have a leap year?
A day is added every fourth year because it takes the earth about 365 and 1/4 days to revolve completely around the sun.
Write and draw the alignment of the moon, earth, and sun that causes a neap tide.
90 Degrees.
Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the sun, these cause _____.
What is the angle of the tilt?
seasons
23.5 Degrees
The Sun, Moon, and Earth relationship causes three things. Name all three.
Tides, Eclipses, and Moon Phases
Draw and label a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse.
Paul will check
What are the four dates for the official start of spring, summer, fall, and winter?
March 20th, June 20th or 21st, September 22nd or 23rd, and December 21st or 22nd.
Make a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Spring vs. Neap Tides
Paul will check