Unit 2 Astronomy and Space Science

Seasons

What Causes Seasons? https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/

Lunar Phases and Eclipses

Shadows, Lunar Phases and Eclipses | PBS LearningMediaThis soundless animation shows the rotation of Earth, the orbit of the Moon about Earth, and the orbit of the Earth-Moon about the Sun. The appearance of both the Sun and the Moon can be affected by the shadows cast by the Earth and the Moon in the sunlight.

MoonPhasesNotesS6E2aAlignedtoGSE-1(1).pdf

Tides

Gravity & Tides | PBS NC Science | PBS LearningMediaGravity does much more than keeping our feet on the ground--it's the glue that bonds Earth and its moon, controlling tides and creating predictable patterns. Find out more about this cosmic force with this animation. This animation is also a component of PBS NC's Three Spheres Interactive Lesson, which is part of PBS NC's Interactive Lesson Collection on PBS LearningMedia.

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