HW#2 – SEASONS, Handed out in class and available on D2L - Due February 1st IN CLASS ONLY!!! - Tail Gate Party #1 (a.k.a Exam #1 Review Session) From 4:00 pm – 6:00pm on Wednesday February 7th here in RM N210 - Exam #1 – Thursday, February 8th Here – N210
HW#3 – Moon Phases, on Masteringastronomy, assigned February 1st Due February 8 th Practice Problems – Moon Phases RT’s available on D2L
In each phase of the Moon, how much of the Moon is lit up by the Sun? Half the Moon is always lit by the Sun Except...
Eclipses occur ONLY when the Moon crosses the plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun AND ONLY during the NEW or FULL phases
When the Earth’s shadow hits the Moon we have a ……. Lunar Eclipse
When Earth blocks most of the sunlight from illuminating the Moons surface for several hours when in the full moon phase
When the Moon’s shadow hits the Earth, we have a …. Solar Eclipse
Annular Eclipse Partial Eclipse Total Eclipse
Eclipses occur ONLY when the Moon crosses the plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun AND ONLY during the NEW or FULL phases
Which positions cause which eclipses When the ______ is in the _____ phase and is directly in line with the _____ and the ____, you get a ______ eclipse? Moonfull EarthSun Moon Earth Sun new lunar solar