PPT-The Sun, Earth & Moon

The Sun Which one is the biggest The Earth Diameter of the Sun 864938 miles Diameter of Earth  7926  miles Diameter of the Moon 2160 miles The Moon How far away are the Sun and the Moon. 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. 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, Jacquelyn Lesko & Nate . Polich. Standard. MS ESS1-1.. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.. 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: Ava Schwartz . Size:. Earth:. The Earth is about One Million times smaller than the sun leaving it at 3,959 miles across.. Moon:. The. . Moon is 50 times smaller than the Earth leaving it at . 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. 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?. Earth and Sun Relationship. Earth completes one revolution around the sun every 365 ¼ days. . Revolution – the time it takes for the Earth to complete 1 orbit around the sun.. What is Rotation?. Rotation – the Earth rotates around its axis once every 24 hours.. 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.. 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 . st. quarter moon, full moon, last quarter moon). Hint: Today is a new moon (Weds, Feb. 18. th. and there are only 28 days in Feb. ). Hint: We have a new moon every 28 days. Pull out Bill Nye worksheet . 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?.