PPT-Vocabulary The Moon Rotation

spinning around a central axis like a planet moon or star Revolution one complete trip orbit of a planet around a star or a moon around a planet Lunar Cycle the predictable 28day cycle of the moon as it orbits Earth and progresses through several phases. Why do our seasons change?. Rotation V/S Revolution. Rotation. is the . spinning. of a moon or planet on its . AXIS. Revolution. is planets . movement around. a star or moons movement around a planet.. Moon Vocabulary. Lunar . maria. . Spring tide. N. eap . tide . R. ays . Sidereal . period . S. ynodic . period . W. aning . Waxing. Apogee. Perigee. Moon info in the textbook:. P39-41. p248-249. p285-287. Lecture 8: October 30, 2014. A Job Offer. (. Apply only if . you scored > 60% on midterm 1.). You Are Invited!. Astro. 1 Observing Session (Optional, Just for Fun). WHEN: November 13. th. at 7-9pm . What words can do for you?. We are looking at three words today and what they mean. Moonscape. Unimaginable. Wading. Compound words. Are words, that are adjectives and nouns, that combined into compound structures into different ways. . 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. . Why do our seasons change?. Rotation V/S Revolution. Rotation. is the . spinning. of a moon or planet on its . AXIS. Revolution. is planets . movement around. a star or moons movement around a planet.. Orbital Properties of the Moon. Rotation is constant, orbital speed is not.. 0 days. 21 days. 14 days. 7 days. Same side always faces exactly toward the Earth if the Moon is in a circular orbit.. 0 days. Presented by Kesler Science. Why does the moon look different every night?. Can you make predictions about the Moon’s appearance?. Essential Question:. Lunar Cycle . – the change in appearance of the Moon as it makes one full revolution around the Earth. . Notebook Entry: The two pictures below are of the Earth’s moon. What do you notice is different? . Does the Moon Rotate? . . Rotate the Moon (the penny) by itself. Pay attention to the direction of Abe’s face. What do you notice? . *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. 9. The . Tides. The . Tides. Outline. Tide . patterns & characteristics. Theoretical: What causes tides?. Real tides: effects of land/rotation. Energy considerations. Motivation: Tide . Pooling . By: Joseph . Bruchac. & Gayle Ross. What Really Happened. Theme . 2. , Selection 2, Day 1. Taught By: Mr. Williams. The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers. Common Room. Hearth. Mainland. Phases. Sod. Title: . Moonwalk. Author: . Ben . Bova. Genre: . Science Fict. ion. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary . Words:. Arcade Games. Study Stack. . Spelling City: Spelling Words . Spelling City: . Vocabulary. Background Information. Background Information. Battle . o. f Shiloh was a MAJOR battle in . the American Civil . War. Lasted only 2 days – April 6. th. and April 7. th. of 1862. Took place in southwestern Tennessee.