Transcript SC.E.1.4.1 - Escambia County School District

SC.E.1.4.1
The student understands the
relationships between events on Earth
and the movements of the Earth, its
moon, the other planets, and the sun
Day 1
In the solar system, all of the planets do which
of the following in the same direction?
A. Rotate
B. Face the Sun
C. Orbit the Sun
D. Tilt on their axis
Day 2
• During which phase of
the moon shown can a
solar eclipse occur?
A. Full moon
B. New moon
C. First quarter
D. Any phase of the
moon
Full moon
New moon
1st quarter
Day 3
• The moon affects many processes on Earth
due to its motion and nearby location. List
two things that might happen on Earth if the
moon did not exist
Day 3 Answer
• There would be no tides due to a lack of
shifting gravitational field reaching toward the
Earth. The Earth’s rotation is slowed by tidal
interactions with the Moon. If the moon had
never existed, Earth would be spinning much
faster
Day 4
• There are four seasons each year as Earth
orbits the sun. Which characteristic of the
solar system causes this?
A. The solar winds
B. The tilt of the Earth’s axis
C. Earth’s orbital rotation
D. The changing distance from Earth to the Sun