The Moon: Phases, Tides and Eclipses

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The Moon Phases, Tides and Eclipses

• BY BRIANNA SHIELDS

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Do Now Why does the moon look like it changes?

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GOAL

• To be able to describe the bodies found in our
  solar system and the way in which they move

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Moon Phases

• Moon Phases

• 1. Moons rotation and revolution both 27 1/3
  days (only see one side of moon)

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Moon Phases

• Moon Phases

• 2. Lit by light reflected from sun

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Moon Phases

• Moon Phases

• 3. Phases portion of moon lit depending on
  positions of moon, sun, Earth

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Sketch the Moons Phases
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
First Quarter
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Sketch the Moons Phases
Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
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Sketch the Moons Phases
Last Quarter
New Moon
Waning Crescent
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Moons Phases
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Moons Phases
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Moons Phases

• Websites

• Actual Moon Live Image
• Actual Moon Live Image 2
• Current Moon Phase Calendar
• Moon Phase Simulator
• Moon Phases for any Day in the Past
• Interactive Moon Phase Odyssey

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Tides Caused by the Moon

• Tides on Earth

• 1. Tides caused by moons gravity pulling on the
  ocean

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Tides Caused by the Moon

• Tides on Earth

• 2. Two high tides and two low tides everyday

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Tides Caused by the Moon

• Tides on Earth

• 3. High tide ocean directly facing moon and on
  opposite side of Earth
• Earths rotation causes a bulge

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Tides Caused by the Moon

• Tides on Earth

• 4. Low tide occurs at points on Earth at right
  angles to the moon (sides of Earth)

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Tides

• Websites

• What causes the tides?
• Tide Animation

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Eclipses

• Solar Eclipse

• 1. Moon passes between sun and Earth (in a
  straight line)

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Eclipses

• Solar Eclipse

• 2. Sun looks like a dark circle with a halo
  (moons shadow)

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Eclipses

• Solar Eclipse

• 3. Partial eclipse- people in moons outer
  shadow cast onto earth see this

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Eclipses

• Solar Eclipse

• 4. Total eclipse- people in moons inner shadow
  cast onto earth see this

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Why are solar eclipses only visible in some parts
of the world?
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Eclipses

• Lunar Eclipse

• 1. Moon moves into Earths shadow (Earth between
  moon and sun)

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Eclipses

• Lunar Eclipse

• 2. Moon turns red because suns rays bend around
  Earth to reach moon

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What causes an eclipse of the moon?
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Eclipses

• Websites

• Lunar Challenge

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Eclipses

• Assessment

• Complete the moon phase and eclipse handout
  questions

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Worksheet Answers

• Moon Phases

• 1. Phases
• 2. Sun
• 3a. 1/2
• 3b. No
• 4. Full
• 5. New
• 6. Quarter
• 7. Crescents
• 8. Gibbous

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Worksheet Answers

• Eclipses

• Lunar
• 1. F
• 2. B
• 3. D
• 4. C
• 5. A
• 6. E

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Worksheet Answers

• Eclipses

• Solar
• 1. C
• 2. D
• 3. B
• 4. A
• 5. Umbra
• 6. Penumbra