PPT-Earth-sun-moon system

By Jacquelyn Lesko amp Nate Polich Standard MS ESS11 Develop and use a model of the Earthsunmoon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases eclipses of the sun and moon and seasons. Made by: Grace Taggart. Size. Moon- The Moon is 3,475km. Earth- The Earth is 12,756 km. Sun- The Sun is 1,392,684 km . What types of landforms are there?. Moon- The Moon is made out of hard rocks and there are many craters and mountains.. Phases are different views of the Moon’s sunlit half. The Lunar phases are the lit & unlit portions of the moon you see from Earth.. Light from the sun reflected by the Moon’s surface. The Moon’s position in its monthly orbit determines how it appears from Earth.. Mrs. Horn. Science. 2015. Day and Night. Earth’s axis is an imaginary line that runs through Earth.. It passes through the North and South poles.. Earth rotates (spins) on its axis. (Like a spinning top). 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. 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 . 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) . Moon... Oh My!. GO!. What kind of chocolate bars do you eat in space… . Milky Ways. !. Today we will learn about the sun, earth, moon and . their characteristics. GO!. Main Menu . . Sun . Earth . The Sun. . . .. Which one is the biggest?. The Earth. Diameter of the Sun: 864,938 miles. Diameter of Earth: .  7,926 . miles. Diameter of the Moon: 2,160 miles. The Moon. How far away are the Sun and the Moon?. 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 . 0. Guidepost. In this chapter, you will consider four important questions about the Moon. Why does the moon go through phases?. What causes a lunar eclipse?. What causes a solar eclipse?. How can eclipses be predicted?. Section 22C. The sun’s motions. Apparent motion. The sun’s motion across the sky as we see it. Caused by the earth’s rotation. Ecliptic – the line marking the apparent path of the sun against the background of the stars as the sun moves around the earth.. 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. Earth, Moon, and Sun Gravity and Motion Isaac Newton was the first scientist to explain what keeps the Earth and Moon in orbit Force – a push or a pull There is a force acting between the Earth and the moon that keeps them in orbit