Topic IV: Motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun. Learning Objectives EARTH’S MOTIONS: Explain and demonstrate the difference between rotation and revolution.
Moon’s Motions. Part 1. Moon Phases A.Luminous 1.Produces its own light (Sun, stars) B.Illuminated 1.Seen by reflected light (moon, planets) C.Moon Phases.
Elementary Astronomy - James N. Pierce
CHAPTER 24 The Moon. Theory of The Origin of the Moon Approx. 4.6 billion years ago Earth collided with an object the size of Mars. It is believed that.
Science in Prehistory Mankind has had a long fascination with the ‘heavens’: the motion of stars, Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteorites, aurora, even.