The Sun-Earth-Moon System

and, boy, what a system!

 Warm up Question:

 What are the three classifications of planets

(name at least 2 from each)
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 (think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think)
 Earth, Moon, Sun
Who’s orbiting who?
Satellites? Moons? What’s the difference?

The Moon is the Earth’s

satellite and technically,
Earth is one of the
Sun’s Satellite.
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A Satellite is an object
that revolves around a
planet.
Lunar Phases. (What’s the sun got to do with it?)
Lunar Vs. Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Solar Eclipse
when the moon passes when the Moon passes
behind the earth such between the Sun and the
that the earth blocks the Earth, and fully or
sun’s rays from reflecting partially covers the Sun
off of the moon. (specific viewing point).
 Ok, now we can start on our
class work…

 First, send someone up to the front to get

papers fro everyone at your table.
 Put your name on it!!
 Line up at the door!
 This packet is due at the end the period, if
you do not finish it, it becomes
homework.