Pittsford Central School District



UNIT 7 OBJECTIVES: Earth-Moon-Sun SystemName:________________________________ Date:_______________________ Period:________Earth’s Moon Objective or Vocabulary TermDefinitions and supporting detailsExplain why we see different moon phases.Draw the phases of the moon on a Sun-Earth-Moon diagram and be able to identify each phase from a picture or an Sun-Earth-Moon diagramOn a shaded picture of the Earth, identify sunrise, noon, sunset, and midnight.Explain why the Earth’s oceans experience tides. Identify what type of change moon phases are. Explain how and when a lunar eclipse occurs (and identify one on a diagram). Also explain who can see it.Explain how and when a solar eclipse occurs (and identify one on a diagram). Also explain who can see it.Earth’s Motions Objective or Vocabulary TermDefinitions and supporting detailsExplain and give examples of rotation Explain and give examples of revolutionEarth’s SeasonsObjective or Vocabulary TermDefinitions and supporting detailsExplain why the Earth experiences seasons. Identify what season it is in the Northern and Southern hemisphere on an orbital diagram.Explain what the solstices and equinoxes are and their approximate dates.Identify on the path of a sun on a celestial sphere – Sunrise, Sunset, solar noon, zenith.Explain what factors affect the path of the sun.Describe and identify from a diagram, the Sun’s path through the sky for all four seasons in NY. ................
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