Eclipses

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Eclipses Tides
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Solar Eclipse

• A solar eclipse is when the moon is directly
  between the sun and the earth

SUN
Earth
Moon
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THE SUN

• It is the main source of energy for living
  things.
• All the planets revolve around the sun
• An average size star in terms of size,
  temperature and mass

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THE MOON

• Moon orbits around the Earth
• The moon does not produce its own light. It
  reflects light from the sun.

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• Different shapes of the moon are called phases.
• Full moon entire lighted side of moon is
  showing

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Lunar Eclipse

• A lunar eclipse is when the moon is blocked out
  as it passes through the earths shadow

Sun
Earth
Moon
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TIDES

• Caused by the moons gravitational pull on the
  Earth
• This pull causes a bulge on solid parts of the
  Earth
• Creates an even larger bulge on liquid parts
  (oceans)

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Tides

• Low tide occurs at the 90 degree points to where
  the moon is located
• High tides occur on the side of Earth facing the
  moon the opposite side

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Sun Moon aligned greater difference b/w
high/low tide
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High Tide vs. Low Tide
When moon is across from Earth, high tides on
both sides (magnetism)
At 90 degree angle, tides are low
Low Tide
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Questions

• What is the difference b/w rotate revolve?
• What causes tides?
• Place sun, earth, moon for solar eclipse

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• Place sun, earth, moon for lunar eclipse
• What is the sun?
• Do planets revolve around sun or vice-versa?
• Draw a diagram label high tide low tide