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How do the interactions between the sun, moon, and Earth impact life on Earth for humans?
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Lunar Exploration
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Video is a little long but shows past, present, and future lunar exploration.
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Eclipses
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What is an eclipse? Occurs when one heavenly body moves into the shadow of another heavenly body Two types: lunar and solar
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Lunar Eclipses Occurs when Earth moves between the sun and the moon
Earth’s shadow falls on the moon’s surface Can occur only when the moon is full Total lunar eclipse - occurs when moon & sun are on the exact opposite sides of Earth Partial lunar eclipse - only a portion of the moon enters Earth’s shadow
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Solar Eclipses The moon blocks the sun’s light from reaching Earth
Total Solar Eclipse - sun moon and Earth must be in a direct line; sky becomes very dark like night Partial Solar Eclipse - sun moon and Earth are not completely lined up and there is a dark shadow on only parts of Earth’s surface Annular Solar Eclipse - moon is farthest position from Earth and thus only blocks part of the sun
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Seasons
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It’s All About Earth’s Tilt
Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on it’s axis June = Summer in Northern Hemisphere Sun shines directly on Northern Hemisphere making it summer December = Winter in Northern Hemisphere Sun shines indirectly on Northern hemisphere making it winter
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Solar Energy Radiant energy emitted by the sun
Amount of energy received on Earth from the sun is greatest in January because we are closest to the sun Why is it hotter in July than it is in January?
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Energy and Natural Catastrophes
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Energy for Catastrophes
Remnant Energy - heat or kinetic energy left over from earlier in the history of the Earth and Solar System Solar Energy - received from the sun in the form of light, other electromagnetic energy, or particles Radioactive energy - from the decay of radioactive isotopes in Earth’s interior
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How do Volcanoes Work? Heating occurs within Earth’s crust or near the top of the mantle and rock partly melts What causes this heating? Lava is expelled onto Earth’s surface primarily by work of gases that exsolve from the melt as it rises; as magma rises the pressure begins to decrease and bubbling occurs increasing the volume Molten rock reaches Earth’s surface and then begins to cool
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Lunar Phases
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