PPT-Positions of the Sun & Moon affect Earth

Phases are different views of the Moons sunlit half The Lunar phases are the lit amp unlit portions of the moon you see from Earth Light from the sun reflected by the Moons surface The Moons position in its monthly orbit determines how it appears from Earth. Our . Moon. on February 2, 2011. How has the Moon changed the last week?. Is there a volunteer to draw what they saw on the board?. What shape would you predict tonight? . Does anyone know the name of this Moon phase?. 1. st. period. Solar Eclipse. Moon comes in between the Earth and Sun; annually (1x a year)- blocks sun. Can see the top layer of the sun (corona). Penumbra + Umbra (2 shadows). Most eclipses are partial eclipses. Would You Rather?. Would you rather live here…. or here?. There is no water on the Moon. What would you drink?. Is there water on the Sun?. Would you rather live here…. or here?. The Sun is about 5500° Celsius. Make sure you bring sunscreen!!. ASTR 101. Prof. Dave Hanes. The . Moon. ’. s . Baleful Influence . (?. ). Crime . rates, . homicides, . birth rates, acts of. ‘. lunacy,. ’. t. raffic a. ccidents. , etc…. http. ://skepdic.com/fullmoon.html. By Jason Janczak. SIZE OF THE EARTH, MOON, AND SUN. The Earth’s radius is 3959 miles. The Moon’s radius is 1079 miles . The Sun’s radius is 432,474 miles. Fun facts: The Earth is about 4 times the size of the . BY KAYLA FARABEE. Earth. it takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis. It has no craters but it dose have landform such as rock and liquid . It takes 365.25 day to orbit around the sun. SUN. . The weathering on the sun is very . Year 7 Science. Chapter 2.2 page 343. (2) . Name one thing that is currently pulling you with . a strong . gravitational force.. The . Earth is currently exerting a strong gravitational pull. . (3) . The Sun. What physical features do you notice?. How does the Sun compare to the Earth and Moon?. What does the Sun provide for the Earth?. Physical Characteristics of the Sun. Sunspots. Solar Flare. Picture/rank the distances to the following objects: our Moon, Earth, Sun (or a star), our solar system, the Milky Way galaxy (our galaxy), the Andromeda Galaxy (nearest big neighbor galaxy to the Milky Way.. Average Distance. from the Earth . to the Moon:. 221,567 miles . Average Distance. from the Earth . to the Sun:. 93,020,000 miles (. 149, 597, 871km. )(. 1 AU. ). DID YOU KNOW THE . MOON. CAUSES . flares, and ten facts about the Sun. I also will tell why we should learn more about the Sun . Solar Flares. . What are solar flares? Solar flares are powerful burst of radiation. Harmful radiation cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere . Section 1: Earth in Space. Pg. 514 . Basics. The study of the moon, stars and other objects in space is . Astronomy. .. The earth moves in 2 ways. Rotation. Revolution. Rotation. The spinning of the earth on it’s axis. Tilted on an axis (N-S pole) 23.5 degrees. Earth moves in space two major ways. Rotation. - spinning of Earth on its axis. West to East, 15 degrees per hour or once per day, counterclockwise. This causes day and night—half the Earth is always lit and have it always dark. A. Round and flat. B. Roughly spherical. C. Flat and square. Next. Which is the biggest?. A. The Sun. B. The Moon. C. The Earth. Next. How long does it take for the Earth to travel once around the sun?.