22.2 – The Earth-Moon-Sun System – Part II
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22.2 – The Earth-Moon-22.2 – The Earth-Moon-Sun System – Part IISun System – Part II
Do NowDo NowWhat causes lunar phases?
Do NowDo NowWhat causes lunar phases?◦Result of the motion of the moon and the sunlight that is reflected from its surface.
Key WordKey WordPerigeeApogeeIlluminated
Vocab WordsVocab WordsSolar EclipseLunar Eclipse
Motions of the Earth-Motions of the Earth-Moon SystemMoon SystemEarth has one natural satellite – the moon◦Moon orbits Earth within a period of about a month.◦Perigee – The moon is the closest to Earth
◦Apogee – The moon is the farthest from Earth
◦The motions of the Earth-moon system constantly change the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon.◦This results in changes in the appearance of the moon, called the phases of the moon.
02/27/12
http://youtu.be/7vUObZwLJ8A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXseTWTZlks
Lunar MotionsLunar MotionsSince the moon rotates and
revolves every 27 1/3 days, we only ever see one side of the moon.
Only satellites and Apollo missions have ever seen the back side of the moon.
EclipsesEclipsesEclipses are simply shadow effects.
Solar EclipseLunar Eclipsehttp://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwGs8_otT64
Solar EclipseSolar Eclipse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMyqPxFh5Zw&list=PL59BD9065DEAD4B6E
When the moon moves in a line directly between Earth and the sun, it casts a dark shadow on Earth.
Moon must be at a new moon phase and the moon’s orbit must cross the plane of the ecliptic for an eclipse to take place.
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEdecade/SEdecade2011.htmlNext total for North America is
August 21, 2017
Lunar EclipseLunar Eclipsehttp://youtu.be/2dk--lPAi04http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FdeLGpAQwQ
When the moon moves within Earth’s shadow.
Moon must be at a full moon phase and the moon’s orbit must cross the plane of the ecliptic for an eclipse to take place.
More common than solar eclipses.http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/
eclipse.htmlNext total for North America is
November 13, 2012
Group ActivityGroup ActivityOn page 626, copy and label Figure 15A.