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3.1 Historical Solar System Models
Can you list 3 characteristics of the geocentric solar system model?
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Can you name 2 characteristics of the heliocentric model?
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What do both models have in common?
3.02 Current Solar System Model
How were historical solar system models different from our current model?
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How is the current solar system model different from historical models?
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Can you name 3 ways they are similar?
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What is the shape of the orbit of planets and moons?
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Which of our solar system’s planets got demoted to a dwarf planet?
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"My very educated mother just served us nine pizzas," is a mnemonic device for
the order of the planets. What does the m, v, e, m, j, s , u ,n, and p stand for?
3.03 The Seasons
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What is the most common misconception about what causes the seasons on Earth?
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The number one reason for the seasons is the
of the earth on its
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What is the position of the earth in relation to the sun in the winter for the Northern
Hemisphere?
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What is the tilt of the earth in the coldest season for the Northern Hemisphere?
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What is the position of the earth in relation to the sun in the summer for the Northern
Hemisphere?
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What happens when the angle of the sun is perpendicular to the earth’s surface?
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Why do the seasons change?
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Can you draw and label the Earth, Northern Hemisphere, our tilt, and position around the
Sun during our 4 seasons?
Make sure you try this! It will help this difficult concept to sink in! Mr. H
3.4 Phases of the Moon
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Can you identify 2 common misconceptions about the phases of the Moon
and identify why they are incorrect?
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Can you explain how the positions of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon
result in the Full Moon phase of the Moon?
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Can you explain how the positions of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon
result in the New Moon phase of the Moon?
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Can you explain how the positions of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon
result in the Quarter Moon phase of the Moon?
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Can you draw and label the positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun at the Moon’s
different phases?
Make sure you try this! This is another tough concept that will take some thought
and practice! Mr Herbert
3.05 Eclipses
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Can you explain how the positions of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun affect
eclipses?
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What is a solar eclipse?
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What is in a direct line during a solar eclipse?
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During a solar eclipse, what casts a shadow on the Earth?
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What is in a direct line during a lunar eclipse?
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During a lunar eclipse, what is completely in the earth's shadow?
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Why does a lunar eclipse last longer than a solar eclipse?
3.06 Tides
• Can you describe how the motion and relative positions of the Earth, the Moon, and
the Sun affect tides?
• What causes a Spring Tide?
• When does a Spring Tide happen?
• What causes a Neap Tide?
• When does a Neap Tide happen?
• When the Sun and Moon line up their gravitational pull causes what type of tide?
• Why do high and low tides happen 1 hour later each day?
3.07 Space Exploration
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Can you demonstrate how space exploration has affected technology,
measurement, data collection and storage, and communication of
information?
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Can you describe how space exploration has affected Florida’s economy?
(Hint: NASA, FLVS…)
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Can you describe how space exploration has affected Florida’s culture? (Hint:
NASA, FLVS…)