Unit 9: Earth Cycles Vocabulary. Axis Imaginary line about which an object rotates.
By Evan Shillington. The Moon’s Orbit The moon orbits around Earth like the Earth orbits around the sun The moon orbits around Earth like the Earth orbits.
The Moon. Formation Formed about 4.5 billion years ago. A large object hit Earth and caused large and small chunks to be removed. – The moon is lower.
ECLIPSES & TIDES .
Basics Maria (Seas) - dark volcanic plains (lowland) made of dense rock (mafic = magnesium, iron) Highlands - light regions made of less dense rock (felsic.
Review 3A
1 Lunar eclipse When the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. They occur 2-3 times a year.
STATION 1 LUNAR ECLIPSE. 1 Lunar eclipse When the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. They occur 2-3 times a year.
WAVES, CURRENTS, TIDES. Q: TIDES …What are they? A: periodic rise and fall of large bodies of water.
The moon revolves counterclockwise around the earth. It takes about a month for the moon to go around us once… so we see each major lunar phase about.
Bellringer Explain in complete sentences what is speed of motion of the Moon.
Review 3A The Water Cycle & The Ocean. #1. Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. About 60% of that water is not available for man's use because.
