1. CRCT Questions The waxing-crescent moon occurs directly before the____. A.New moon B.Full moon C.First-quarter D.Waning-gibbous

2. March Madness Grade 6 March Madness Science CRCT: Grade 6 Monday, March 19

3. March Madness Grade 6 1. Which kind of rock is formed when volcanic lava cools? A. sedimentary B. metamorphic C. igneous D. magma

4. March Madness Grade 6 2. When Joe saw the Rocky Mountains for the first time, he exclaimed, "These mountains are much younger than ours back East!" Which feature supports his conclusion that the Rockies were relatively young mountains? A. They have rounded tops. B. Their sedimentary layers are still exposed. C. Weathering has not yet hardened the rock D. They have sharp peaks.

5. March Madness Grade 6 March Madness Science CRCT: Grade 6 Tuesday, March 20

6. March Madness Grade 6 3. What can we learn by studying fossils? A. how hurricanes formed long ago B. how the solar system was formed C. how strong earthquakes are caused D. how Earth's environments have changed

7. March Madness Grade 6 4. Extrusive rocks are formed by A. magma cooling on Earth's surface. B. pressures inside Earth. C. the attraction of magnetic particles. D. tidal deposits of sediment.

8. WHY DO WE ALWAYS SEE THE SAME SIDE OF THE MOON?

10. Two kinds: Lunar eclipses Solar eclipses Video clip on eclipses

11. Shadow has two parts a. Umbra - total darkness where total eclipse occurs. b. Penumbra - part of light is blocked, where partial eclipse occurs.

13. Two kinds of eclipses a. Lunar- earth casts a shadow on the MOON - occurs only at Full moon b. Solar - moon casts a shadow on earth - occurs only at new moon. 3. Amount of light blocked is not always the same, causes total and partial eclipses.

14. Eclipse animation

15. Time lapse photography of a lunar eclipse

16. Animation of solar eclipse

17. Diamond ring effect just before or after a total solar eclipse.

18. This animation shows the relative sizes of the partial and total eclipse areas. The small, black dot is the umbra. You can see why not many people ever see a total eclipse.

19. This is a space shuttle photograph of an area of the Earth having a total solar eclipse.

20. Types of Solar Eclipses 1.Total Solar Eclipses occur when the umbra of the Moon's shadow touches a region on the surface of the Earth. 2.Partial Solar Eclipses occur when the penumbra of the Moon's shadow passes over a region on the Earth's surface. 3.Annular Solar Eclipses occur when a region on the Earth's surface is in line with the umbra, but the distances are such that the tip of the umbra does not reach the Earth's surface.

21. Link to NASA eclipse pageNASA eclipse page Be sure to scroll down for a list of upcoming eclipses.

22. CW Assignment due TOMORROW Choice Activity You may either create a: 1.Commercial 2.Advertisement 3.Study Guide Must include (10 pts. Each) Terminator (Direction it moves) Waxing Crescent Waning Crescent Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous Full Moon New Moon How the Moon gets it’s light Earthshine 10 pts. Originality and neatness