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Solar & Lunar Eclipse. What is the difference?. Bellringer. Pick up a “Fact Storming” organizer from the front table. Use the following terms: Solar Umbra Penumbra Lunar Eclipse Choose at least 3 terms & elaborate by adding details to describe each one.
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Solar & Lunar Eclipse What is the difference?
Bellringer • Pick up a “Fact Storming” organizer from the front table. • Use the following terms: Solar Umbra Penumbra Lunar Eclipse • Choose at least 3 terms & elaborate by adding details to describe each one. • After five minutes we will discuss your knowledge on the subject.
Objectives • TLW describe the difference between a solar eclipse & a lunar eclipse.
Terms • Eclipse • Solar • Lunar
Eclipses • What causes an eclipse?
Eclipses • What causes an eclipse? When an object in space moves between the sun & a third object, it casts a shadow on the third object.
Eclipse • Describe some events that might occur when the moon blocks out the sun.
Eclipse • Describe some events that might occur when the moon blocks out the sun. • Day becomes as dark as night • The air cools • The sky becomes an eerie color
Question • What has to happen to the relative positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth for an eclipse to occur?
Question • What has to happen to the relative positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth for an eclipse to occur? • They all have to line up perfectly.
An Eclipse • What is the difference between a solar & a lunar eclipse?
Difference between a Solar Eclipse & a Lunar Eclipse • Solar Eclipse: Occurs when the moon comes between Earth & the Sun • The moon’s shadow falls on part of the Earth.
Difference between a Solar Eclipse & a Lunar Eclipse • Solar Eclipse: Occurs when the moon comes between Earth & the Sun • The moon’s shadow falls on part of the Earth. Penumbra Sun Earth Umbra
Difference between a Solar Eclipse & a Lunar Eclipse • Lunar Eclipse: Occurs when the Earth comes between moon & the Sun • The Earth’s shadow falls on the moon. Penumbra Umbra Earth Sun
What did you learn? • Take a Self-Test on the computer: • Go to phschool.com • Enter web code: cfp 5013 • Answer the 3 questions & send the results to: hope_mamula@yahoo.com.
Homework • Brain Pop Video: Eclipse • Brain Pop Activity: Matching & Draw It. Due: Periods 3&5 Thursday Periods 2,4&6 Friday