Lecture 5 – Motion of the Moon, in the Sky and in Space, Part 2/2
Summary / Checklist of the Main Concepts to Understand and Remember
Orbit and Rotation of the Moon | ||
As the Moon orbits Earth, do we see different parts of its surface, or do we always see the same side? | ||
Does the Moon rotate? How fast? How can we tell? | ||
Is the Earth-Moon distance constant? How do we know? | ||
Why is the size of a full Moon not always the same? | ||
Eclipses | ||
What are lunar eclipses? Why do they happen? | ||
What is the difference between a total and a partial lunar eclipse? | ||
Why does the Moon not look black during a lunar eclipse? | ||
What are solar eclipses? Why do they happen? | ||
What is the difference in the appearance of a total, an annular and a partial solar eclipse? | ||
What is the reason for the difference between a total, an annular and a partial solar eclipse? | ||
• | What phase must the Moon be in for a lunar eclipse to happen? | |
• | What phase must the Moon be in for a solar eclipse to happen? | |
Why don't we see a lunar and a solar eclipse every month? | ||
Topics from the lecture page and textbook not listed above [or between square brackets]
were not covered in class;
Underlined words indicate that I will expect students to remember a number or a name related to that topic.
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