3/16 - 8th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn about Phases of the Moon Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p.211 – 213 Textbook Reading p. 479 - 483 HW: Reading & Notetaking p.214 – 215
Daily Reflection Prompt: Write 3 questions that you have about the phases of the moon.
What causes phases of the moon? Moon is lighted by the Sun Moon revolves around the Earth The phase of the moon depends on how much sunlit side of the moon faces the Earth.
Phases of the Moon
Same Side of the Moon faces the Earth
What causes Solar Eclipses The moon casts a shadow on the Earth
Solar Eclipse
Why don’t we see Solar eclipses every month? Because the moon’s orbit is tilted with respect to Earth’s orbit.
How are Lunar Eclipses created? The Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. Lunar Eclipses are much more common than Solar Eclipses
Lunar Eclipses Why do lunar eclipses occur only at full moon?
What causes tides Tides occur mainly because of differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of Earth
What are the Characteristics of the Moon? No Air Diameter 3476 km (1/4 of the Earth’s Diameter) Less Dense than the Earth Temperature 140C to -180C Ice near the Moon’s poles
How did the Moon get created? 4.5 Billion years ago, a small planet collided with the Earth to form the Moon.