GCSE Earth and Space – Orbits and moons

Last updated: 21/03/2021
GCSE Science – Irish Junior Cycle (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space) The effect of space on Earth GCSE Earth and Space – Orbits and moons

Learning Objectives

-I can recall the angle that the Earth is tilted at
-I can recall the spin of the Earth
-I can how often the Earth orbits the Sun
-I can describe how the tilting of the Earth forms the seasons
-I can describe the characteristics of winter and summer
-I can recall the orbit of the Moon
-I can recall the spin of the Moon
-I can compare conditions on the surface of the Moon to those on the Earth
-I can describe the formation of phases of the Moon
-I can describe the formation of a solar eclipse
-I can describe the formation of a lunar eclipse
-I can use the words umbra and penumbra to describe eclipses
-I can describe and explain the safety measures that must be taken when observing an eclipse

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  1. What angle is the Earth tilted at?

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  2. How often does the Earth rotate?

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  3. What is an orbit?

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  4. What does the Earth orbit?

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  5. How often does the Earth orbit the Sun?

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  6. How does the orbit of the Sun create summer?

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  7. How does the orbit of the Sun create winter?

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  8. What does the orbiting of the Earth around the Sun create?

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  9. What temperature is associated with summer?

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  10. What temperature is associated with winter?

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  11. What does the moon orbit?

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  12. How often does the moon orbit the Earth?

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  13. How often does the moon spin around?

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  14. What is the surface of the moon covered in?

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  15. What is an eclipse?

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  16. What bodies are aligned during an eclipse?

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  17. What is the umbra?

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  18. What is the penumbra?

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  19. What is a solar eclipse?

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  20. What happens to the umbra during a solar eclipse?

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  21. What happens to the penumbra during a solar eclipse?

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  22. What is a lunar eclipse?

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  23. What happens to the umbra during a lunar eclipse?

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  24. What happens to the penumbra during a lunar eclipse?

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  25. What should not be used when looking at an eclipse?

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