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 . Stephanie Moses. Phases of the moon. *Note: There is only one moon. This is a composite picture of different days!. Moon Stats. Orbital period: 27.3 days. Revolution: 29.5 days. Distance from Earth: 384,400 km. Phases of the Moon. Lunar Eclipses. Solar Eclipses. The Earth-Moon-Sun System. The Moon rotates on its axis as it circles the Earth - its rotational period is the same as its period of revolution. That means that we only see one side of the Moon from Earth. . 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.. *Phase: the change in the sunlit area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body. *Waxing: appears to get bigger. *Waning: appears to get smaller. *Crescent: thin c-shape. *Gibbous: almost full circle. Section 19.3. Daily Question 1/6/15. In your daily question book write down at least three things you know about the moon. If you know more, please write them down as well.. Motions of the Moon. The moon travels through space in two ways:. 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? . 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.. 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 . & .