Name Date Class Chapter 1 PAGE KEELEY SCIENCE PROBES Many people have different ideas about what causes us to see different parts of the Moon (moon phases). Which idea below best matches your thinking? A. The Earth casts a shadow on the Moon that allows us to see only the lit part. B. The Moon moves into the Sun s shadow, blocking out part of the Moon s light. C. The part we see depends on where the Moon is in relation to Earth and the Sun. D. Sun s movement around Earth causes different parts of the Moon to be reflected. E. The Moon s rotation causes different parts of the Moon to be reflected back to Earth. F. None of these. I think there is something else that causes us to see different moon phases. Explain your thinking. Describe your ideas about why we see different phases of the Moon. 38 The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Name Date Class Chapter 1 1 The Practice of Science 5 Earth in Space and Time THINK ABOUT IT! What natural phenomena do the motions of Earth and the Moon produce? Before You Read Before you read the chapter, think about what you know about phenomena caused by the motions of Earth and the Moon. Record your thoughts in the first column. Pair with a partner, and discuss his or her thoughts. Write those thoughts in the second column. Then record what you both would like to share with the class in the third column. Think Pair Share Chapter Vocabulary Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 orbit revolution rotation rotation axis solstice equinox ACADEMIC equator maria phase waxing phase waning phase umbra penumbra solar eclipse lunar eclipse tide Study Guide Chapter Review Benchmark Practice The Sun-Earth-Moon System 39
Lesson 1 Earth s Motion LA.8.2.2.3, MA.6.A.3.6, SC.8.E.5.4, SC.8.E.5.9, SC.8.N.1.1 Skim or scan the heading, boldfaced words, and pictures in the lesson. Identify or predict three facts you will learn from the lesson. Discuss your thoughts with a classmate. Earth and the Sun Organize information about the Sun. about km from Earth energy from The Sun What produces Earth s revolution around the Sun? SC.8.E.5.4 core temperature: more than temperature: surface Sun s energy reaches Earth as and Complete information about Earth s revolution around the Sun. Definition of revolution How long it takes Earth to make one revolution around the Sun Definition of orbit Force that keeps Earth in its orbit around the Sun Earth Revolves Around the Sun 40 The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Lesson 2 Earth s Moon LA.8.2.2.3, SC.8.E.5.4, SC.8.E.5.9, SC.8.N.1.1 Skim or scan the heading, boldfaced words, and pictures in the lesson. Identify or predict three facts you will learn from the lesson. Discuss your thoughts with a classmate. Seeing the Moon Explain why you can see the Moon. The Moon s Formation Sequence events in the Moon s formation. 1. A collision between occurred. The Moon s Motion What produces the Moon s revolution around Earth? SC.8.E.5.4, SC.8.E.5.9 2. was ejected into space, and a ring formed. 3. Material in the ring Describe three features of the Moon s surface. The Moon s Surface and formed. Craters Maria Highlands Identify details about the 2 motions of the Moon. Period in days Description of motion Revolution Rotation Study Guide Chapter Review Benchmark Practice The Sun-Earth-Moon System 43
Lesson 2 Earth s Moon (continued) Explain why the same side of the Moon always faces Earth. What produces the phases of the Moon? SC.8.E.5.9 Organize information about the Moon s phases. Definition: Caused by: Length of a complete lunar cycle: Categorize information about the phases of the Moon. Phase Name Description Waxing phases Waning phases Week 1: First Quarter Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: If you could live on the Moon through one lunar cycle, how would you experience the phases of the Moon? Would you see Earth going through phases? Explain. 44 The Sun-Earth-Moon System