Eclipses
Where is the moon during a solar eclipse?
What planet do we live on?
We live on the planet Earth
The Earth Rotates on its?
AXIS
What classifies something as a star?
Does the sun move?
No
What type of eclipse are you able to look at?
The lunar eclipse.
What are the first 4 planets made out of?
The first 4 planets are made out of rock.
Who orbits around the Earth?
Bonus (Scholar dollars): Why does this object go around Earth and not the sun?
The Moon Orbits around the Earth?
Bonus: This object travels around the Earth because it is closer to the earth and the earths gravity pulls it in.
The sun Rises ____ and sets in the ____
East, West
If I am facing the sun I am experiencing _____ and Away I am experiencing ___
Day, Night
What color is the moon during a solar eclipse?
Black.
(Common Error: Red- the moon appears red during a lunar eclipse only).
What are the last 4 planets made out of?
The last 4 planets are made out of Gas.
What is Rotation and how long does it take?
Rotation is when the Earth spins on its axis and it takes 24 hours.
Why does our sun look larger and brighter than other stars in the sky.
The sun appears larger and brighter because it is the closest.
How long does it take for the moon to travel around the Earth?
28 days
In ancient times the Greeks has a theory that was later developed into what we now call a lunar eclipse. What occurs during a lunar eclipse.
The moon is behind the earth and the earth's shadow covers the moon. During this moon appears to be red.
What are the names of our planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupitar, Saturn Uranus, and Neptune.
What is Revolution And how long does it take?
Revolution is when the Earth goes around the sun and it takes 365 days or 1 year.
The sun is at its highest point at noon (12 pm) and the objects should would be very small.
Which type of planet has a lot of moons and which ones have few to no moons?
Gas planets: Have a lot of moons
Rocky Planets: Have few to no moons
You are walking down the street and suddenly the sky turns black; what is happening? AM I GOING TO DIE
:(
The solar eclipse and No miss G you will not Die.
What makes something a planet? Why is Pluto not considered a planet?
1.) Must orbit our sun
2.) It must be round
3.) It must "Clear its neighborhood"- Meaning its gravity must pull objects into its path or must push smaller objects away.
What causes Day and Night and what causes Seasons? Draw a model.
Rotation and revolution.
Model TBD:
I was sitting down outside and I noticed my shadow was facing east; roughly what time of day would it be?
What causes my shadow to appear to move throughout the day.
If your shadow is facing east then the sun would be setting in the west, Roughly 6 pm. Your shadow appears to move throughout the day due to the Earths rotation.
What makes the moon appear to light up in the night sky, why does it appear to get smaller throughout the month, and why are there moments where we do not see the moon at all?
The suns light reflects off the moons surface to make it appear lit up.
It appears to get smaller because of its orbital path around the Earth and there are days that appear we have no moon because it directly in front of our Earth.