Slide 1Unit 9: Earth Cycles Vocabulary Slide 2 Axis Imaginary line about which an object rotates. Slide 3 Rotate To turn or cause to turn about an axis or a center. Slide…

Slide 1 By Evan Shillington Slide 2 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…

Slide 1 The Moon Slide 2 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 in…

Slide 1 ECLIPSES & TIDES http://safeshare.tv/w/KebKsedNAq Slide 2 Chinese astrologers wrote of an eclipse occurring over 4000 years ago. Historians and astronomers believe…

DO NOW Basics Maria (Seas) - dark volcanic plains (lowland) made of dense rock (mafic = magnesium, iron) Highlands - light regions made of less dense rock (felsic = silicon,…

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 it is frozen.…

1 Lunar eclipse When the moon passes through the Earthâs shadow. They occur 2-3 times a year. 1 Have you ever wondered why the moon is more orange or yellow in color when…

What Moon Phase Is This? STATION 1 LUNAR ECLIPSE 1 Lunar eclipse When the moon passes through the Earthâs shadow. They occur 2-3 times a year. 1 Have you ever wondered why…

Slide 1 WAVES, CURRENTS, TIDES Q: TIDESâ¦What are they? A: periodic rise and fall of large bodies of water Tides are daily changes in the level of ocean water. Over 2000…

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 it is frozen.…