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Eclipses. Moon Facts Gravity is 1/6 of Earth (take your weight and divide it by 6) (120/6=20 pounds) Gravity is 1/6 of Earth (take your weight and divide.

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2 Moon Facts Gravity is 1/6 of Earth (take your weight and divide it by 6) (120/6=20 pounds) Gravity is 1/6 of Earth (take your weight and divide it by 6) (120/6=20 pounds) The same side always faces us The same side always faces us Speed is 2,287 mi/hr Speed is 2,287 mi/hr Spins counterclockwise Spins counterclockwise

3 Eclipse Facts An eclipse is a shadow, either on the Earth or on the moon An eclipse is a shadow, either on the Earth or on the moon Umbra- area of a shadow that causes a total eclipse to occur Umbra- area of a shadow that causes a total eclipse to occur Penumbra- area of a shadow that causes a partial eclipse to occur Penumbra- area of a shadow that causes a partial eclipse to occur

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5 Solar Eclipse Sun gets dark-solar eclipse (2-5 per year) Shadow travels 1,100 mi/hr Solar eclipse shadow is 167 miles wide Solar eclipse lasts about 7 minutes Next solar eclipse AUG 21 st 2017

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8 Lunar Eclipse Moon gets dark-lunar eclipse (2-5 per year) Moon gets dark-lunar eclipse (2-5 per year) Lunar eclipse can last a few hours Lunar eclipse can last a few hours A lunar eclipse happens at a Full Moon, when the Moon's tilted orbit brings it into the Earth's shadow, which can then be seen cast onto the Moon. A lunar eclipse happens at a Full Moon, when the Moon's tilted orbit brings it into the Earth's shadow, which can then be seen cast onto the Moon.tilted orbittilted orbit

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11 Eclipse Lab 1. Make two balls out of clay. Earth 4cm in diameter Moon 1 cm in diameter 2. Place the two balls about 15 cm apart. 3. Hold the flashlight about 15 cm away from the larger ball 4. Drawing 1: shine the light on the larger ball and sketch. 5. Drawing 2: Move the light to the opposite side and shine on smaller ball. 6. Answer questions.


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