Sun-Moon-Earth System Ch. 28 Sec. 3 Sun-Moon-Earth System
Daily Motions Sun gives us warmth and energy Moon rises our oceans and illuminates our sky Ancient calendars are based on moon and sun phases
Annual Motions Days and weather vary through out the year Annual changes from orbit around the sun Ecliptic: plane in which the earth orbits the sun
Earth’s Tilt Tilted at 23.5 degrees Axis tilt remains same all year This shows how the sun changes altitude in the sky Season are based on the tilt
Solstices Summer Solstice Sun overhead the Tropic of Cancer Around June 21 or 22 of each year Sun does not set in Arctic circle
Solstices Winter Sun directly over the Tropic of Capricorn Occurs on Dec. 21 or 22 Sun never rises in the Arctic Circle
Equinoxes Both have equal sunlight Vernal and Autumnal
Phase of the Moon Light is from the reflection of the sun As moon moves along it’s orbit, the amount of light we see increase Dark Moon positioned between earth and sun is New moon
Phase of the Moon Waxing: light that we can see is on the right side of the moon starts to increase Crescent – Less that half light is showing Gibbous – More than half light is showing Half of the moon is light: 1st quarter
Phase of the Moon Full moon: entire side is light: Full moon Waning: Light starts to decrease on the left side of the moon Half the moon is light: 3rd quarter
Motions of the Moon Time between full moons is known as the Lunar Month About 29.5 days Rises and sets 50 minutes later each day b/c moon moved 13o in orbit over 24 hr period
Tides Moon pulls up on the ocean and slingshots the water on the opposite side to create bulges Every 12 hrs the ocean level rises and falls
Solar Eclipse Moon passes between sun and earth Shadow in the inner/ darker portion is called the Umbra Outer/lighter shadow is the Penumbra
Effects of orbits Due to the difference in orbit keeps us from have an eclipse every month. Closest point that moon and earth are is Perigee Appears larger Farthest point is the Apogee Appears smaller
Lunar Eclipse Moon passes through earths Shadow