1. Rotation & Revolution Solar & Lunar Eclipse

2. Orbit – the path the earth takes to travel around the sun. sun orbit

3. ROTATION

4. Rotation – the Earth spinning on its axis. earth

5. Period of Rotation –The amount of time it takes for this rotation to happen: one day (24 hours)!

6. REVOLUTION

7. Revolution - the motion of the Earth orbiting around the sun. sun earth

8. Period of Revolution – the amount of time it takes for an object to orbit around the sun once: One year (365 Days). sun earth

9. Every planet revolves around the Sun! The closer you get to the sun the shorter the revolution/orbit. Longer years Shorter years

10. Rotation/Revolution Animation: http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanim ations/animations/01_EarthSun_E2.html

11. Review QUESTIONS:

12. What does each letter represent? earth sun A B C

16. Rotation or Revolution?

19. SOLAR ECLIPSE

20. South Pole North Pole Solar Eclipse Details Sun Moon A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the sun.

23. LUNAR ECLIPSE

24. A Lunar Eclipse Moon Sun Earth Moon’s Path During a Lunar Eclipse the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon and the moon can look RED!!!

26. The moon becomes a blood red color during a total lunar eclipse. No wonder that ancient cultures feared the appearance of the moon during a lunar eclipse.

27. Review Questions:

30. Answer