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Chapter Menu
Chapter Introduction
Lesson 1 Earth’s Motion
Lesson 2 Earth’s Moon
Lesson 3 Eclipses and Tides
Chapter Wrap-Up
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Chapter Introduction
What natural phenomena do the motions of Earth and the Moon produce?
Chapter Introduction
What do you think?
Before you begin, decide if you agree or disagree with each of these statements. As you view this presentation, see if you change your mind about any of the statements.
Chapter Introduction
1. Earth’s movement around the Sun causes sunrises and sunsets.
2. Earth has seasons because its distance from the Sun changes throughout the year.
3. The Moon was once a planet that orbited the Sun between Earth and Mars.
Do you agree or disagree?
Chapter Introduction
4. Earth’s shadow causes the changing appearance of the Moon.
5. A solar eclipse happens when Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun.
6. The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth’s oceans causes tides.
Do you agree or disagree?
Lesson 1 Reading Guide - KC
• How does Earth move?
• Why is Earth warmer at the equator and colder at the poles?
• Why do the seasons change as Earth moves around the Sun?
Earth’s Motion
Lesson 1 Reading Guide - Vocab
• orbit
• revolution
• rotation
• rotation axis
Earth’s Motion
• solstice
• equinox
Lesson 1-1
• The nearest star to Earth is the Sun.
• The Sun is approximately 150 million km from Earth.
Earth and the Sun
Lesson 1-1
Earth moves around the Sun in a nearly circular path.
Earth and the Sun (cont.)
Lesson 1-1
• The path an object follows as it moves around another object is an orbit.
• The motion of one object around another object is called revolution.
• Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun every 365.24 days.
Earth and the Sun (cont.)
Lesson 1-1
Earth and the Sun (cont.)
What produces Earth’s revolution around the Sun?
Lesson 1-1
Earth orbits the Sun because the Sun’s gravity pulls on the Earth.
Earth and the Sun (cont.)
Lesson 1-1
• A spinning motion is called rotation.
• The line on which an object rotates is the rotation axis.
• The tilt of Earth’s rotation axis is always in the same direction by the same amount.
• During half of Earth’s orbit, the north end of the rotation axis is toward the Sun and during the other half the north end of the rotation axis is away from the Sun.
Earth and the Sun (cont.)
Lesson 1-2
Because Earth’s surface is curved, different parts of Earth’s surface receive different amounts of the Sun’s energy.
Temperature and Latitude
Lesson 1-2
Relative to the direction of a beam of sunlight, Earth’s surface tends to become more tilted as you move away from the equator.
Temperature and Latitude (cont.)
Why is Earth warmer at the equator and colder at the poles?
Lesson 1-2
The energy in a beam of sunlight tends to become more spread out the farther you travel from the equator
Temperature and Latitude (cont.)
Lesson 1-2
Regions near the poles receive less energy than regions near the equator, which means Earth is colder at the poles and warmer at the equator.
Temperature and Latitude (cont.)
Lesson 1-3
During one half of Earth’s orbit, the north end of the rotation axis is toward the Sun.
Seasons
Lesson 1-3
• Due to Earth’s tilt, the northern hemisphere receives more solar energy.
• Temperatures increase in the northern hemisphere and decrease in the southern hemisphere.
• This is when spring and summer happen in the northern hemisphere, and fall and winter happen in the southern hemisphere.
Seasons (cont.)
Lesson 1-3
During the other half of Earth’s orbit, the north end of the rotation axis is away from the Sun.
Lesson 1-3
• Due to Earth’s tilt, the southern hemisphere receives more solar energy.
• Temperatures decrease in the northern hemisphere and increase in the southern hemisphere.
• This is when fall and winter happen in the northern hemisphere, and spring and summer happen in the southern hemisphere.
Seasons (cont.)
Lesson 1-3
Seasons (cont.)
How does the tilt of Earth’s rotation axis affect Earth’s weather?
Lesson 1-3
There are four days each year when the direction of Earth’s rotation axis is special relative to the Sun.
Seasons (cont.)
Lesson 1-3
A solstice is a day when Earth’s rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun.
Seasons (cont.)
Lesson 1-3
An equinox is a day when Earth’s rotation axis is leaning along Earth’s orbit, neither toward nor away from the Sun.
Seasons (cont.)
Lesson 1-3
Seasons (cont.)
equinox
from Latin equinoxium, means ―equality of night and day‖
Lesson 1-3
The Sun’s apparent path through the sky in the northern hemisphere is lowest on the December solstice and highest on the June solstice.
Seasons (cont.)
Lesson 1 - VS
• The gravitational pull of the Sun causes Earth to revolve around the Sun in a near-circular orbit.
Lesson 1 - VS
• Earth’s rotation axis is tilted and always points in the same direction in space.
Lesson 1 - VS
• Equinoxes and solstices are days when the direction of Earth’s rotation axis relative to the Sun is special.
Lesson 1 – LR1
A. Earth
B. Sun
C. Moon
D. none of these
Which body’s gravitational pull causes the Earth to orbit the Sun?
Lesson 1 – LR2
A. The surface becomes less tilted.
B. The surface becomes flat.
C. The surface becomes more tilted.
D. There is no change in the relationship.
Relative to the direction of a beam of sunlight, what happens to Earth’s surface as you move away from the equator?
Lesson 1 – LR3
A. orbit
B. rotation
C. rotation axis
D. revolution
Which term refers to the motion of one object around another object?
Lesson 1 - Now
1. Earth’s movement around the Sun
causes sunrises and sunsets.
2. Earth has seasons because its
distance from the Sun changes
throughout the year.
Do you agree or disagree?
Lesson 2 Reading Guide - KC
• How does the Moon move around Earth?
• Why does the Moon’s appearance change?
Earth’s Moon
Lesson 2 Reading Guide - Vocab
• maria
• phase
• waxing phase
• waning phase
Earth’s Moon
Lesson 2-1
You only see the Moon because light from the Sun reflects off the Moon and into your eyes.
Seeing the Moon
Lesson 2-2
According to the giant impact hypothesis, shortly after Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, an object about the size of the planet Mars collided with Earth.
The Moon’s Formation
Lesson 2-2
The impact ejected vaporized rock that formed a ring around Earth.
The Moon’s Formation (cont.)
Lesson 2-2
Eventually, the material in the ring cooled and clumped together and formed the Moon.
The Moon’s Formation (cont.)
Lesson 2-2
• The surface of the Moon was shaped early in its history.
• Moon’s craters were formed when objects from space crashed into the Moon.
The Moon’s Formation (cont.)
Lesson 2-2
The large, dark, flat areas on the Moon are called maria.
The Moon’s Formation (cont.)
maria
from Latin mare, means ―sea‖
Lesson 2-2
• When the maria formed, lava flowed up through the Moon’s crust and solidified, covering many of the Moon’s craters and other features.
• The light-colored highlands are too high for the lava that formed the maria to reach.
The Moon’s Formation (cont.)
Lesson 2-3
• The Moon rotates as it revolves around Earth.
• One complete rotation of the Moon takes 27.3 days, meaning the Moon makes one rotation in the same amount of time that it makes one revolution around Earth.
The Moon’s Motion
Lesson 2-3
The Moon’s Motion (cont.)
What produces the Moon’s revolution around Earth?
Lesson 2-3
• Because the Moon takes the same amount of time to orbit Earth and make one rotation, the same side of the Moon is always facing Earth.
• This side of the Moon is called the near side.
• The side of the Moon that cannot be see from Earth is called the far side of the moon.
The Moon’s Motion (cont.)
Lesson 2-4
The lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth is called a phase.
Phases of the Moon
phase
Science Use how the Moon or a planet is lit as seen from earth
Common Use a part of something or a stage of development
Lesson 2-4
The motion of the Moon around Earth causes the phase of the Moon to change.
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Lesson 2-4
Phases of the Moon (cont.)
What produces the phases of the Moon?
Lesson 2-4
• The sequences of phases is the lunar cycle.
• During the waxing phases, more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
• During the waning phases, less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
Phases of the Moon (cont.)
Lesson 2 - VS
• According to the giant impact hypothesis, a large object collided with Earth about 4.5 billion years ago to form the Moon.
Lesson 2 - VS
• Features like maria, craters, and highlands formed on the Moon’s surface early in its history.
• The Moon’s phases change in a regular pattern during the Moon’s lunar cycle.
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Lesson 2 – LR1
A. maria
B. craters
C. highlands
D. phases
What features of the moon were formed when objects from space crashed into it?
Lesson 2 – LR2
A. far side
B. phase
C. near side
D. maria
What term is given to the side of the Moon always facing Earth?
Lesson 2 – LR3
A. waxing phase
B. waning phase
C. lunar cycle
D. full moon
Which of these is characterized by more of the Moon’s near side being lit each night?
Lesson 2 - Now
3. The Moon was once a planet that orbited the Sun between Earth and Mars.
4. Earth’s shadow causes the changing appearance of the Moon.
Do you agree or disagree?
Lesson 3 Reading Guide - KC
• What is a solar eclipse?
• What is a lunar eclipse?
• How do the Moon and the Sun affect Earth’s oceans?
Eclipses and Tides
Lesson 3 Reading Guide - Vocab
• umbra
• penumbra
• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse
• tide
Eclipses and Tides
Lesson 3-1
Light from the Sun and other wide sources cast shadows with two distinct parts.
Shadows—the Umbra and the Penumbra
Lesson 3-1
• The umbra is the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
• The penumbra is the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
Shadows—the Umbra and the Penumbra (cont.)
Lesson 3-1
penumbra
from Latin paene, means ―almost‖; and umbra, means ―shade, shadow‖
Shadows—the Umbra and the Penumbra (cont.)
Lesson 3-2
• During the new moon phase, Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are lined up and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth's surface.
• When the Moon’s shadow appears on Earth’s surface, a solar eclipse is occurring.
Solar Eclipses
Lesson 3-2
Solar Eclipses (cont.)
Why does a solar eclipse occur only during a new moon?
Lesson 3-2
During a total solar eclipse, the Moon appears to cover the Sun completely. You can only see a total solar eclipse from within the Moon’s umbra.
Lesson 3-2
• You can see a partial solar eclipse from within the Moon’s much larger penumbra.
• The Sun’s appearance changes during an eclipse as the moon moves in the sky.
Solar Eclipses (cont.)
Lesson 3-2
The Moon’s orbit is tilted slightly compared to Earth’s orbit. As a result, during most new moons, Earth is either above or below the Moon’s shadow.
Lesson 3-3
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow.
Lunar Eclipses
Lesson 3-3
When the entire Moon moves through Earth’s umbra, a total lunar eclipse occurs.
Lunar Eclipses (cont.)
Lesson 3-3
• When only part of the Moon passes through Earth’s umbra, a partial lunar eclipse occurs.
• Lunar eclipses can only occur during a full moon phase, when the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of Earth.
Lunar Eclipses (cont.)
Lesson 3-4
• A tide is the daily rise and fall of sea level.
• It is primarily the Moon’s gravity that causes Earth’s oceans to rise and fall twice each day.
• The Moon’s gravity is slightly stronger on the side of Earth closer to the Moon and slightly weaker on the side of Earth opposite the Moon.
Tides
Lesson 3-4
The gravitational differences cause tidal bulges in the oceans on opposite sides of Earth.
Tides (cont.)
Lesson 3-4
• High tides occur at the tidal bulges, and low tides occur between them.
• Because the Sun is so far away from Earth, its effect on tides is about half that of the Moon.
Tides (cont.)
Lesson 3-4
Spring tides occur during the full moon and new moon phases, when the Sun’s and the Moon’s gravitational effects combine and produce higher high tides and lower low tides.
Tides (cont.)
Lesson 3-4
A neap tide occurs a week after a spring tide, when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle and the Sun’s effect on tides reduces the Moon’s effect.
Tides (cont.)
Lesson 3-4
Tides (cont.)
Why is the Sun’s effect on tides less than the Moon’s effect?
Lesson 3 - VS
• Shadows from a wide light source have two distinct parts.
Lesson 3 - VS
• The Moon’s shadow produces solar eclipses. Earth’s shadow produces lunar eclipses.
Lesson 3 - VS
• The positions of the Moon and the Sun in relation to Earth cause gravitational differences that produce tides.
Lesson 3 – LR1
A. lunar eclipse
B. tide
C. solar eclipse
D. neap tide
If the Moon’s shadow appears on Earth’s surface, which of these is occurring?
Lesson 3 – LR2
A. the Moon’s gravity
B. the Moon’s tilted orbit
C. Earth’s gravity
D. the Moon’s umbra
What causes Earth’s tides?
Lesson 3 – LR3
A. umbra
B. penumbra
C. lunar eclipse
D. tide
Which of these refers to the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked?
Lesson 3 - Now
5. A solar eclipse happens when Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun.
6. The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth’s oceans causes tides.
Do you agree or disagree?
Chapter Review Menu
Key Concept Summary
Interactive Concept Map
Chapter Review
Standardized Test Practice
The BIG Idea
Gravity causes objects in space to impact each other. Earth’s motion around the Sun causes seasons. The Moon’s motion around Earth causes phases of the Moon. Earth and the Moon’s motions together cause eclipses and ocean tides.
Key Concepts 1
• The gravitational pull of the Sun on Earth causes Earth to revolve around the Sun in a nearly circular orbit.
• Areas on Earth’s curved surface become more tilted with respect to the direction of sunlight the farther you travel from the equator. This causes sunlight to spread out closer to the poles, making Earth colder at the poles and warmer at the equator.
Lesson 1: Earth’s Motion
Key Concepts 1
• As Earth revolves around the Sun, the tilt of Earth’s rotation axis produces changes in how sunlight spreads out over Earth’s surface. These changes in the concentration of sunlight cause the seasons.
Lesson 1: Earth’s Motion
Key Concepts 2
Lesson 2: Earth’s Moon
• The gravitational pull of Earth on the Moon makes the Moon revolve around Earth. The Moon rotates once as it makes one complete orbit around Earth.
• The lit part of the Moon that you can see from Earth—the Moon’s phase—changes during the lunar cycle as the Moon revolves around Earth.
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Key Concepts 3
• When the Moon’s shadow appears on Earth’s surface, a solar eclipse occurs.
• When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow, a lunar eclipse occurs.
• The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth produces tides, the rise and fall of sea level that occurs twice each day.
Lesson 3: Eclipses and Tides
Chapter Review – MC1
A. orbit
B. surface
C. revolution
D. rotation axis
The line on which an object rotates is called what?
Chapter Review – MC2
A. increase
B. stay the same
C. decrease
D. cannot be determined
What happens to temperatures in the northern hemisphere when the north end of the rotation axis is toward the Sun?
Chapter Review – MC3
A. equinox
B. solstice
C. spring
D. winter
Which is a day when Earth’s rotation axis is leaning along Earth’s orbit, neither toward nor away from the Sun?
Chapter Review – MC4
A. lunar cycle
B. waning phase
C. waxing phase
D. lunar eclipse
Which of these is characterized by less of the Moon’s near side being lit at night?
Chapter Review – MC5
A. umbra
B. solar eclipse
C. tide
D. penumbra
Which of these refers to the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked?
Chapter Review – STP1
A. equinox
B. fall
C. spring
D. solstice
What term refers to a day when Earth’s rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun?
Chapter Review – STP2
A. revolution
B. rotation axis
C. orbit
D. rotation
What is the path an object follows as it moves around another object?
Chapter Review – STP3
A. waning
B. waxing
C. phase
D. lunar cycle
Which refers to the part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth?
Chapter Review – STP4
A. eclipse
B. umbra
C. penumbra
D. tide
Which term refers to the daily rise and fall of sea level?
Chapter Review – STP5
A. solar eclipse
B. high tide
C. lunar eclipse
D. neap tide
During which does the Moon appear to cover the Sun completely?