Calendar
What is the main problem with a lunisolar calendar?
Lunar cycles (approx. 29.5 days) do not fit neatly into the solar year
What does "lunar" in lunar calendar mean?
Moon
The sun is a planet.
FALSE
How does a lunisolar calendar stay aligned with the seasons?
keep the calendar synchronized with the solar year
How many months are in the Lunar Calendar?
13 Months.
The distance between two stars can be millions of kilometres
TRUE
Who uses lunisolar calendars?
They are mainly used by religious groups to set holidays
The 13 moons in Indigenous culture are named after what?
Things happening in nature and seasonal changes.
We use microscopes to view objects in space.
FALSE
What is the difference between lunar and lunisolar calendars?
A pure lunar calendar (like the Islamic calendar) only follows the moon and rotates through the seasons, whereas a lunisolar calendar adds months to ensure months stay in the same season every year.
Name a holiday celebrated based on the Lunar Calendar.
Ramadan & Eid
-Chinese New Year
-Holi & Diwali
-Easter
Lunar calendars are still used today.
TRUE
How long is a lunar month?
A synodic month (full moon to full moon) is approximately 29.53 days.
Tell two things you know about the International Standard calendar. (The calendar we use daily).
-one full year is 365/366 days a year.
-there is 12 months in a year
-each month has between 28-31 days.
-it's based on how long it takes for Earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
The biggest celestial object in our solar system is Jupiter
FALSE.