Week 1: Sun, Earth & Moon
How do the phases of the moon occur? As the Moon orbits the Earth, different amounts of this sunlit part are visible from our planet, creating the phases of the Moon. What causes the seasons? Seasons are caused by the Earth's axis being tilted, which creates different areas of the Earth to be tilted towards the sun at different times of the year, changing the seasons. What causes a lunar eclipse? A lunar eclipse happens when Earth crosses between the Sun and the Moon, causing a shadow of earth to be on the Moon. 1. What did you do in the lab today? Heliocentrism: The theory that the Sun is at the center of the solar system. Geocentrism: The theory that Earth is at the center of the solar system. Copernicus: founder of the theory that the sun is the center The Catholic church only believed in Geocentrism. Its not how close the sunlight is, but rather how much direct sunlight we receive. Tropic of Cancer: upper line...