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Orbit of the Earth and Moon

Orbit of the Earth and Moon. Next. Directions: Click the answer that you think is the correct choice. The Earth orbits the moon The moon orbits the Earth. Does the Earth orbit the moon or does the moon orbit the Earth?. The Earth does not orbit around the moon. Sorry that is incorrect.

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Orbit of the Earth and Moon

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  1. Orbit of the Earth and Moon Next

  2. Directions: Click the answer that you think is the correct choice. The Earth orbits the moon The moon orbits the Earth Does the Earth orbit the moon or does the moon orbit the Earth?

  3. The Earth does not orbit around the moon. Sorry that is incorrect. Click HERE to see the right answer and move on.

  4. The moon orbits around the Earth. That is correct! Good Job! Next

  5. The moon orbits around the Earth! Next

  6. Fairly circular orbit Moon revolves around Earth in about one month Click HERE to watch a video about the Moon’s orbit around Earth Motion of the Moon around the Earth Next

  7. Shape of the Moon • The visible shape of the moon changes because it is not in the same place every night. • You see certain parts of the moon at certain times because of where the sunlight is hitting and reflecting off of the moon. Next

  8. Does the moon's shape change? • The moon’s shape does not change. • The moon is in different places in the sky at different times, but you are still seeing the same part of the moon. Click HERE to watch a video explaining why the moon looks like it changes. Next

  9. Grade Level Content Expectations Covered • E.ST.04.23 - Describe the motion of the moon around the Earth. • E.ST.04.24 - Explain how the visible shape of the moon follows a predictable cycle which takes approximately one month. Next

  10. Citations • "Bill Nye the Science Guy: Moon Phases and Baseball." Youtube. Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl89fdJ7JUM&feature=related>. • Challenge Problem #3: Earth Rise and Set from the Moon. Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://ncisla.wceruw.org/muse/earth-moon-sun/materials/application/material3A/activities/moonorbit.gif&imgrefurl=http://ncisla.wceruw.org/muse/earth-moon-sun/materials/application/material3A/activities/p3.html&usg=__QfWyU2XYqAJh6vgLW1miRyjfYUc=&h=300&w=655&sz=6&hl=en&start=14&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=KfXWG5oxSmIuvM:&tbnh=63&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmoon%2Borbiting%2Bthe%2Bearth%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1>. • "Moon." 3/24/2010. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon>. • The Motion of the Moon. Web. 24 Mar 2010. < http://cseligman.com/text/sky/moonmotion.htm>. Next

  11. Citations • Web. 24 Mar 2010. < http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/astronomy/moon/orbit. • Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/graphics/phaseGeometry.png>. • Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://www.astrofoto.ca/stuartheggie/ccd_photos/Crescent_Moon_AP155_1st_Light.jpg>. • Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://www.blog.thesietch.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/earth.jpg>. • Web. 24 Mar 2010. < http://startswithabang.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/s_full-moon.jpg>. • Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://www.wingmakers.co.nz/images/Earth-Moon >. • "Why Does the Moon Look Like It Changes?." Youtube. Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdI1aDjWLlY&NR=1>.

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