Using sports equipment to model the relative motion of Earth, the Moon and the Sun, which of the following will accurately model the relative motions of these bodies?
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Question 2
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Start the annimation above (you change the speed to slow it down or speed it up, pause, and replay the clip by using the icons in the toolbar).
Explain three things you know are occuring due to the position of the Sun, Earth and Moon. Please explain the three specific events or cause and effect relationships caused by the location of the Sun, Earth and/or Moon. For example:
1. The Earth orbits the sun. The side of the Earth facing the sun is warmer than the side that does not face the sun because the sun warms the surface of the Earth.
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Question 3
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The phase of the moon you see depends on...
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Question 4
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Which moon phase occurs directly after a full moon?
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Question 5
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For a solar eclipse to occur
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Question 6
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Talk to a relative, family friend, or neighbor about what they know about the Lunar Landing.
Summarize what they told you into a paragraph about the Lunar Landing in 1969.
Be sure to share what you know about the sun, moon and Earth with them!