-Phases+of+the+moon

Use these links to complete SLO's 2 and 3

2 - The lunar month and phases of the moon

3 - Lunar and Solar eclipse

You NEED to know - how long the lunar month is - the different phases of the moon - Why the moon always has the same side facing the earth - what is the difference between a lunar and solar eclipse

You SHOULD know - How the lunar cycle affects earth (using tides as an example) (see the moon and the tides link on the left hand side) - How the different phases of the moon appear in the different hemispheres - Why lunar and Solar eclipse happen, and how often the can occur.

You COULD expand your knowledge to include - How did the moon form? - Why does the moon have the appearance it does? - Historical accounts of eclipses

You can use these links as a starting point for your learning.

[|solar eclipse]

[|lunar eclipse]

[|Features of the moon]

[|Phases of the moon - video]

[|Kawariki and the shark man]

[|How Māui slowed the sun]

After your have looked at the above links, see if you can answer the questions below. you can write the answers in your science book or publish them to your wiki or ipage.

Eclipse equestions
 * 1) What is a solar eclipse?
 * 2) What is a lunar eclipse?
 * 3) What is a partial eclipse?
 * 4) What is a total eclipse?
 * 5) What does the Latin word ‘umbra’ mean?
 * 6) In the context of an eclipse, what is an ‘umbra’?
 * 7) What is a ‘penumbra’?
 * 8) What is the solar ‘corona’?
 * 9) How do eclipses help our understanding of the solar corona?
 * 10) During a solar eclipse, it is particularly dangerous to look at the sun. Why do you think this might be?
 * 11) Describe a way you could observe a solar eclipse without looking directly at the sun.

The next 2 are extension exercises if you want a challenge