PPT-Chapter 3 Moon Phases and Eclipses

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. The BIG Idea. Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.. Objective 1:. Explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth. . Sixth Grade: Unit 6. What are eclipses?. Although the Sun, our moon and the Earth itself are revolving around each other we are usually not revolving in the same . plane. (all lined up). But . occasionally . Hyun . Geun. Park. Moon Phases. Shows no light. New moon is first visible crescent . Beginning of the month. New Moon. Full Moon. Crescent. Gibbous. Quarters. New Moon. Moon Phases. Full moon is all light. Lunar motions & lunar phases. Lunar axial rotation & orbital revolution. Eclipses & the line of nodes. Lunar eclipses. Solar eclipses. Relative . Earth-Moon-Sun . distances. Lunar Motions. by . Conan . Amituanai. 8 Key Stages . There are 8 key stages of the moon that appear during its rotation around the earth.. 1. First Quarter. 2. Waxing Crescent. 3. New Moon. 4. Waning Crescent . 5. Third Quarter. by,. Drew Harris . . New Moon. The first phase of the moon is new moon. It can’t be seen with the naked eye, so it’s basically just black like this.. Waxing Crescent. The second phase of the moon has grown just a little bit since the new moon- just so much that you can see it.. Facing up to the Moon. The moon orbits the . Earth. . . It takes about a . month. for the moon to . complete its orbit. . . Its orbit is nearly . circular. with a . radius. of about 380,000 km . The moon . Can you model how the shadow cast in an eclipse causes partial and total eclipses?. Essential Questions:. Eclipses. Eclipse. The total or partial obscuring of. the sun or moon by the moon or Earth’s shadow is an . Tilt of the earth. What is a hemisphere- what 2 hemispheres are there?. Why do we experience seasons?. Indirect/ Direct sunlight (heat and energy)?. Diagrams of seasons- when/where/why/ which hemisphere? . 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. and. Eclipses. Phases. Eclipses. The Moon. The moon’s appearance changes significantly over the period of a "month" (to be carefully defined later). Shines by reflected sunlight. What we see depends on geometry of the Earth-Moon-Sun system.. 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 . The Tortoise . Who ruled over the earth?. Why did the moon feel sorry for the people of the earth?. Who did moon trust? Why?. Who did the Hare meet on his way? . What did the Hare say to tortoise?. What happen to hare when he met people?. Tides. Characteristics of the . Moon. Spherical; made of . rock. Has no atmosphere, no water, and no living . things. Drastic temperature . changes. Earth’s only . natural. . satellite. Moon . & .