Bell Ringer 4.25.18 Looking at Lunar phases, what is a waxing crescent? A waxing crescent is the first phase after the new moon where the moon starts reflecting light visible on Earth.
Chapters 7 & 8 GSE
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Lunar and solar eclipse Eclipses An obscuring of the light from one celestial body Solar eclipses occur during new moon Lunar eclipses occur during full moon The moon revolves at +/- 5 degrees from the Earth Sun orbit
Lunar and solar eclipse Eclipses
lunar and solar Eclipse
Lunar eclipse facts There are three types of lunar eclipses: Partial Full Penumbral Refraction causes the moon to look red during an eclipse Eclipse can last up to 3 hours 45 minutes Lunar eclipse can be seen by more people than a solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
Tilt of the earth Seasons on Earth (Graphic)
Tilt of the earth Higher angles of Sun’s rays are more concentrated (90 degrees ) Lower angles of the Sun’s rays are less concentrated (30 degrees)
Tilt of the earth The intensity of the Sun’s ray also vary in intensity depending on how much atmosphere they travel through.
Tilt of the earth Solar radiation travels through space as an electromagnetic wave at the speed of light (300,000 kilometers/second) Waves include visible light, infrared, and ultraviolet. Other waves are more strongly absorbed by our atmosphere The Sun’s energy heats objects on Earth, those objects the radiate heat around them.
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