Patterns on Earth (Moon, Shadows, Seasons)

When light is blocked by a solid object

• Shadow

• Pattern

• Season

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Caused by Earth revolving around the Sun at a tilt

• Seasons
• Eclipses
• Shadows

• Tides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A recognizable, predictable cycle

• shadow

• pattern
• seasons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes shadows?

• Shadows are caused by the moon
• Shadows are caused by reflections
• Shadows are caused by sound waves
• Shadows are caused by objects blocking light

What changes the size of shadows?

• The position and angle of the light source

• The size and shape of the object blocking the light

• The color of the object

• The temperature of the ground.

What causes moon phases?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The orbit of the moon around the Earth

• The revolving of the Earth around the sun

• The movement of clouds in the sky

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes day and night?

• The rotation of the moon

• The revolution of the Earth around the sun

• The orbit of the sun around the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon does NOT emit any light.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1