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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
12.1 Earth in Space
12.2 Gravity and Motion
12.3 Phases, Eclipses, and Tides
12.4 Earth’s Moon
Table of ContentsChapter Preview
12.1 Earth in Space
12.2 Gravity and Motion
12.3 Phases, Eclipses, and Tides
12.4 Earth’s Moon
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
1. What is the source of most of Earth’s heat and natural light?
a. the moon
b. Earth itself
c. the sun
d. stars other than the sun
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
1. What is the source of most of Earth’s heat and natural light?
a. the moon
b. Earth itself
c. the sun
d. stars other than the sun
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
2. What force keeps Earth in motion around the sun?
a. friction between Earth and the planets
b. gravity between Earth and the moon
c. friction between Earth and the sun
d. gravity between Earth and the sun
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
2. What force keeps Earth in motion around the sun?
a. friction between Earth and the planets
b. gravity between Earth and the moon
c. friction between Earth and the sun
d. gravity between Earth and the sun
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
3. How many natural satellites does Earth have?
a. one
b. two
c. six
d. dozens
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
3. How many natural satellites does Earth have?
a. one
b. two
c. six
d. dozens
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
4. What causes day and night?
a. the tilt of Earth’s axis
b. the sun moving behind the moon
c. Earth’s movement around the sun
d. Earth’s rotation on its axis
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter Preview Questions
4. What causes day and night?
a. the tilt of Earth’s axis
b. the sun moving behind the moon
c. Earth’s movement around the sun
d. Earth’s rotation on its axis
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Imagine that you are looking up at a full moon in the sky. Why is the moon so bright? Does the moon produce its own light, like a flashlight, or does its light come from somewhere else? Explain your reasoning.
What events are caused by the motion of Earth and the moon?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Latin Word Origins
Latin Word Meaning Key Terms
aequalis equal equinox
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Latin Word Meaning Key Terms
crater large mixing bowl crater
Latin Word Origins
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Latin Word Meaning Key Terms
gravitas weight, heaviness gravity, gravitation
Latin Word Origins
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Latin Word Meaning Key Terms
luna moon lunar eclipse, lunar highlands
Latin Word Origins
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Latin Word Meaning Key Terms
mare sea mare, maria
Latin Word Origins
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Latin Word Meaning Key Terms
solaris sun solar eclipse
Latin Word Origins
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Latin Word Meaning Key Terms
umbra shade, shadow umbra, penumbra
Latin Word Origins
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Apply It!
Review the Latin words and meanings in the chart. Look at the
meaning of crater. Predict what a crater might be if it were seen
on the surface of the moon. Revise your definition as needed.
Sample: I have seen photographs of the moon and have seen large
holes in the surface that are probably craters and have a bowl shape.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
End of Chapter Preview
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Section 1:Earth in Space
How does Earth move in space?
What causes the cycle of seasons on Earth?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
How Earth Moves
Earth moves through space in two major ways: rotation and revolution.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
How Earth Moves
Earth moves through space in two major ways: rotation and revolution.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Sunlight Striking Earth’s Surface
Near the equator, sunlight strikes Earth’s surface more directly and is less spread out than near the poles.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Seasons on Earth
Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it revolvesaround the sun.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Seasons on Earth
The height of the sun above the horizon varies with the season.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Seasons Activity
Click the Active Art button to open a browser window and access Active Art about the seasons.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
End of Section:Earth in Space
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Section 2:Gravity and Motion
What determines the strength of the force of gravity between two objects?
What two factors combine to keep the moon and Earth in orbit?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity, Mass, and Distance
The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on two factors: the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity Versus Distance
As a rocket leaves a planet’s surface, the force of gravity between the rocket and the planet changes. Use the graph to answer the following questions.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity Versus Distance
Four million newtons
Reading Graphs:
What is the force of gravity on the rocket at the planet’s surface?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity Versus Distance
One million newtons
Reading Graphs:
What is the force of gravity on the rocket at a distance of two units (twice the planet’s radius from its center)?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity Versus Distance
Nonlinear. The graph is a curve.
Making Generalizations:
According to the graph, is the relationship between gravity and distance linear or nonlinear? Explain.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity Versus Distance
It decreases.
Drawing Conclusions:
In general, how does the force of gravity pulling on the rocket change as the distance between it and the planet increases?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity Versus Distance
0.16 million newtons, or 160,000 newtons
Predicting:
What would the force of gravity on the rocket be at a distance of five units?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Gravity and InertiaNewton concluded that two factors–inertia and gravity–combine to keep Earth in orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around Earth.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Links on Gravity
Click the SciLinks button for links on gravity.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
End of Section:Gravity and Motion
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Section 3:Phases, Eclipses,
and TidesWhat causes the phases of the moon?
What are solar and lunar eclipses?
What causes the tides?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Motions of the Moon
The changing relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun cause the phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Phases of the Moon
The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
The Moon’s Orbit
The moon’s orbit is tilted about 5 degrees relative to Earth’s orbit around the sun.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Lunar Eclipse
During a lunar eclipse, Earth blocks sunlight fromreaching the moon’s surface.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Moon Phases and Eclipses Activity
Click the Active Art button to open a browser window and access Active Art about moon phases and eclipses.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Tides
Tides occur mainly because of differences in the force of gravity between the moon and different parts of Earth.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Spring and Neap Tides
When Earth, the sun, and the moon are in a straight line, a spring tide occurs. When the moon is at a right angle to the sun, a neap tide occurs.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
End of Section:Phases, Eclipses,
and Tides
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Section 4:Earth’s Moon
What causes the phases of the moon?
What are solar and lunar eclipses?
What causes the tides?
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
The Moon’s Surface
Features on the moon’s surface include maria, craters, and highlands.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
The Moon’s Size
The moon is 3,476 km in diameter, a little less than the distance across the contiguous Untied States.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
The Origin of the Moon
Scientists theorize that a planet-sized object collided with earth to form the moon.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Links on Earth’s Moon
Click the SciLinks button for links on Earth’s moon.
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
End of Section:Earth’s Moon
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Chapter 12 Earth, Moon, and Sun
QuickTake Quiz
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