Earth Moon Sun Review

Rotation vs. Revolution Sort the items into the correct category on the chart below. Just click and sort. Rotation 24 hours spinning 1 day Revolution orbiting 1 year 365 days Click Choose Select the word that correctly completes each sentence. Be sure to re-read your completed sentences to make sure they are correct.Hint: It is easiest if you think about which word completes the sentence before you look for it on the list of choices.The moon phases, tides, and eclipses all depend on the position of the Earth, moon, and Sun.TidesGravityis also involved in creating the tides.Gravity from both the moon and the Sun influence the rise and fall of tides.Even though the sun is bigger, the moon is closer, so it has a strongergravitational pull.Spring tides have the largest change in tides, producing the highest high tides and the lowest low tides.Moon PhasesHalf of the moon is ALWAYS lit by the Sun.As the moon orbits Earth, we are able to see different amounts of light side of the moon.When we see a full moon, we are just looking at the complete half of the moon that reflects the Sun.EclipsesBecause of the size of the Sun and the tilt of the moon's orbit, both lunar and solar eclipses are rare.When a lunar eclipse occurs, the Earth is blocking the moon by stopping the Sun's light from reaching it.SeasonsEven the seasons change because of Earth's tilt.As the Earth revolves around the sun, the hemisphere that is tiltedtoward the sun receives more intense sunlight, causing summer. Full 1st Quarter New 3rd Quarter Lunar Solar