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___1. Scientific Inquiry notes2. Hypothesis Practice ___3. Control and Experiment groups ___
4. Introduction to Forces notes ___5. Newton's Laws of Motion notes ___
6. Newton's Laws Practice ___7. Birth of the Earth ___8. Solar system notes ___
9. Planet Facts Notes ___10. Sunlight and Earth Notes ___
12. Moon Notes part 2 ___
An imaginary line through the
Earth around which it rotates.
1.
A spinning motion.
Revolve or OrbitWhen something moves
around something else.
3.
seen from space?
seen from space?
The side of the
earth facing the
sun is daytime and
the side not facing
the sun is
nighttime.
This is due to the
Earth's rotation
Day and Night
X
X is the north pole
On average, Day and night lasts 12 hours
to 14 hours and night about 10 hours.
This is also due to the Earth's rotation
How often does the Earth make
1 complete rotation?
How often does the
Earth make 1
complete rotation?
hours.
On Earth, where would the sun be
at noon?
On Earth, where would the sun be
at noon?
The Sun will be directly above you.
On Earth, where would the moonbe at midnight?
On Earth, where would the moonbe at midnight?
The moon would be directly above you at
midnight.
How long do you think it takes forthe moon to make 1 completerevolution around the earth?
How long do you think it takes forthe moon to make 1 completerevolution around the earth?
About 28 days
This is due to the Moon's revolution or orbit
around the Earth
Why do you think the moon has phases (changes shape every night)?
Why do you think the moon has phases (changes shape every day)?
Because the moon revolves or orbits
around the Earth and reflects the sunlight.
In space, where is the Earth, moon, and sun when there is a full moon?
In space, where is the Earth, moon, and sun when there is a full moon?
The moon is directly behind the Earth,
opposite of the sun.
moonEarth Sun
Full
moonEarth Sun
new
Moon Facts
Rotation - 27.3 Earth days
Revolution (orbit) - 27.3 Earth days
Only one side of the moon can be seen due
to its orbit and rotation around the Earth.
Moon Facts
The moon is about 384,000 km from Earth
Moon Facts
The moon's structure is similar to the Earth
It has a crust, mantle, and core
Moon Facts
The moon is slowly drifting away from the
Earth (about 1.5 inches a year).
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