PPT-The Sun, Earth, Moon

By Jason Janczak SIZE OF THE EARTH MOON AND SUN The Earths radius is 3959 miles The Moons radius is 1079 miles The Suns radius is 432474 miles Fun facts The Earth is about 4 times the size of the . ASTR 101. Prof. Dave Hanes. The . Moon. ’. s . Baleful Influence . (?. ). Crime . rates, . homicides, . birth rates, acts of. ‘. lunacy,. ’. t. raffic a. ccidents. , etc…. http. ://skepdic.com/fullmoon.html. By : Zora Reyes. Size. The . Moon . is 3475 km. The . Earth . 3959 km . The . Sun . is 1392000 km. The . Sun . is really , small if you look at all of the others stars . Surface. The . Moon . has craters the . 1. st. period. Solar Eclipse. Moon comes in between the Earth and Sun; annually (1x a year)- blocks sun. Can see the top layer of the sun (corona). Penumbra + Umbra (2 shadows). Most eclipses are partial eclipses. The . Sun. Is HOT!!!. The sun is an . average . star . The heat and light are the result of . Nuclear Reactions . constantly taking place in the sun.. It is in the . center. of our solar system. . Comparison . Year 7 Science. Chapter 2.2 page 343. (2) . Name one thing that is currently pulling you with . a strong . gravitational force.. The . Earth is currently exerting a strong gravitational pull. . (3) . 1. st. period. Solar Eclipse. Moon comes in between the Earth and Sun; annually (1x a year)- blocks sun. Can see the top layer of the sun (corona). Penumbra + Umbra (2 shadows). Most eclipses are partial eclipses. The Sun. What physical features do you notice?. How does the Sun compare to the Earth and Moon?. What does the Sun provide for the Earth?. Physical Characteristics of the Sun. Sunspots. Solar Flare. The Sun-Earth-Moon System. The relationships between the Sun, Moon, and Earth are important to us in many ways. . The Sun-Earth-Moon System. The Sun provides light and warmth, and it is the source of most of the energy that fuels our society. . Picture/rank the distances to the following objects: our Moon, Earth, Sun (or a star), our solar system, the Milky Way galaxy (our galaxy), the Andromeda Galaxy (nearest big neighbor galaxy to the Milky Way.. Section 22C. The sun’s motions. Apparent motion. The sun’s motion across the sky as we see it. Caused by the earth’s rotation. Ecliptic – the line marking the apparent path of the sun against the background of the stars as the sun moves around the earth.. Section 1: Earth in Space. Pg. 514 . Basics. The study of the moon, stars and other objects in space is . Astronomy. .. The earth moves in 2 ways. Rotation. Revolution. Rotation. The spinning of the earth on it’s axis. Tilted on an axis (N-S pole) 23.5 degrees. Earth moves in space two major ways. Rotation. - spinning of Earth on its axis. West to East, 15 degrees per hour or once per day, counterclockwise. This causes day and night—half the Earth is always lit and have it always dark. Earth, Moon, and Sun Gravity and Motion Isaac Newton was the first scientist to explain what keeps the Earth and Moon in orbit Force – a push or a pull There is a force acting between the Earth and the moon that keeps them in orbit A. Round and flat. B. Roughly spherical. C. Flat and square. Next. Which is the biggest?. A. The Sun. B. The Moon. C. The Earth. Next. How long does it take for the Earth to travel once around the sun?.