Unit 6: Astronomy

EEn.1.1 Explain the Earth’s role as a body in space.

EEn.1.1.1 Explain the Earth’s motion through space, including precession, nutation, the barycenter, and its path about the galaxy.

EEn.1.1.2 Explain how the Earth’s rotation and revolution about the Sun affect its shape and is related to seasons and tides.

EEn.1.1.3 Explain how the Sun produces energy which is transferred to the Earth by radiation.

EEn.1.1.4 Explain how incoming solar energy makes life possible on Earth.