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Emit VS Reflect |
Emit-Creates its own light(sun, stars)
Reflect- Reflects light off of it (moon, planets- everything that doesn't emit) |
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Why do stars appear to move? |
They appear to move because the earth is rotating |
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What is a constellation? |
A constellation is a group of stars that form an image, and are based on past myths and legends. |
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How do you view the sun safely? |
1) number 14 welder a glasses
2) Pinhole camera |
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Sundial |
A sundial is an instrument that casts a shadow on a number on a plate to show the time of day. |
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Sundial |
A sundial is an instrument that casts a shadow on a number on a plate to show the time of day. |
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Seasons |
When the earth is closer to the sun it is summer, and when the earth is farther away it is winter |
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Sundial |
A sundial is an instrument that casts a shadow on a number on a plate to show the time of day. |
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Seasons |
When the earth is closer to the sun it is summer, and when the earth is farther away it is winter |
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Summer and winter solstice, fall and spring equinox |
Winter slostice- December 22- earths axis is tilted furthest away from sun-7-10 hours of daylight
Summer Solstice- June 21- Earth axis tilted close to the sun-16-20 hours of daylight
Spring Equinox- March 20-Earths axis is even with the sun- 10-13hours of daylight
Fall Equinox- Sept. 22-Earths axis is even with sun- 10-13 hours of daylight |
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8 Phases of the moon |
1. New moon- All black 2. Waxing crescent- A piece of the Right side 3. First quarter- Half right side 4. Waxing gibbous- Everything but a bit if left side 5. Full moon- Whole thing 6. Waning gibbous-Everything but right side 7. Last quarter- Left side 8. Waning crescent- A bit of left side |
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8 Phases of the moon |
1. New moon- All black 2. Waxing crescent- A piece of the Right side 3. First quarter- Half right side 4. Waxing gibbous- Everything but a bit if left side 5. Full moon- Whole thing 6. Waning gibbous-Everything but right side 7. Last quarter- Left side 8. Waning crescent- A bit of left side |
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The planets |
1. Earth 2. Mercury 3. Venus 4. Mars 5. Jupiter 6. Saturn 8. Uranus 9. Neptune |
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8 Phases of the moon |
1. New moon- All black 2. Waxing crescent- A piece of the Right side 3. First quarter- Half right side 4. Waxing gibbous- Everything but a bit if left side 5. Full moon- Whole thing 6. Waning gibbous-Everything but right side 7. Last quarter- Left side 8. Waning crescent- A bit of left side |
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The planets |
1. Earth 2. Mercury 3. Venus 4. Mars 5. Jupiter 6. Saturn 8. Uranus 9. Neptune |
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Earths satellite |
The moon is earths natural satellite. Earth has other man made satellites, but the moon is the only natural satellite. |
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8 Phases of the moon |
1. New moon- All black 2. Waxing crescent- A piece of the Right side 3. First quarter- Half right side 4. Waxing gibbous- Everything but a bit if left side 5. Full moon- Whole thing 6. Waning gibbous-Everything but right side 7. Last quarter- Left side 8. Waning crescent- A bit of left side |
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The planets |
1. Earth 2. Mercury 3. Venus 4. Mars 5. Jupiter 6. Saturn 8. Uranus 9. Neptune |
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Earths satellite |
The moon is earths natural satellite. Earth has other man made satellites, but the moon is the only natural satellite. |
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Do other plants have satellites? |
Earth-1 satellite Mercury- 0 Venus- 0 Mars- 2 Jupiter- 67 Saturn-62 Uranus-27 Neptune- 14 Pluto- 5 |
