PPT-The Sun, moon, and earth as a system

Section 22C The suns motions Apparent motion The suns motion across the sky as we see it Caused by the earths rotation Ecliptic the line marking the apparent path of the sun against the background of the stars as the sun moves around the earth. 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.. Formation of the Solar System. Formation of the Solar System. Scientists claim that 4.5 billion years ago there was just a featureless cloud of . gas..mostly. hydrogen and some helium with a little carbon and iron. Hubble Science Briefing. May 1, 2014. Bonnie Meinke, PhD. the surprisingly diverse array of moons. in our solar system. Inner Solar System. Mercury. 0 moons. Venus. 0 moons. Earth. 1. moon. Mars. 2. 3.01 Historical Solar System Models. The early models of the solar system were based on philosophy and religion. Philosophers spent their time discussing and debating how the universe looked. We must remember:. 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.. B. y. Logan. , . Seth. , . and. . Ashton . The Sun. The Sun is a huge star. The Sun is a important part of the solar system. The Sun causes seasons. The Sun is a big ball of fire . Mercury. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. The Sun-Earth-Moon System. The relationships between the Sun, Moon, and Earth are important to us in many ways. . The Sun-Earth-Moon System. The Sun provides light and warmth, and it is the source of most of the energy that fuels our society. . 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.. 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.. SC.5.E.5.1, SC.5.E.5.2, SC.5.E.5.3, SC.4.E.5.4 . Department of Science. Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time Benchmarks. SC.5.E.5.1. Recognize that a galaxy consists of gas, dust, and many stars, including any objects orbiting the stars. Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way. AA . 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. Chapter 17 | Study Questions. The Great Red Spot refers to:. Rocks on mars. The rings on Saturn. A giant storm on Jupiter. The giant red star, Betelgeuse. The Great Red Spot refers to:. Rocks on mars. 2. you should be able to:. Understand scaling: solar system, galaxy, universe. Understand that we are a part of a spiral galaxy known as the Milky Way. Know the approximate age of the universe and solar system.