Mundesley Junior School - E-Learning - Science

The Eclipses

What do we mean by an eclipse of the moon?

The animation from Engineering Interactive
will explain both the eclipse of the moon and the eclipse of the sun.

Now can you answer the questions?

Does the Moon rotate?

Maybe you've heard of the

Dark Side of the Moon

In fact the moon does rotate. It rotates at the same speed as it takes the moon to orbit the earth.

27. 3 days for one revolution.

That's why we only ever see one side of the moon.

The earth has a gravitational pull on the moon that slows down its spin so it matches its orbital speed.

Can we trust our senses? The earth is flat isn't it?	Is it the sun that rotates around the earth?	Why do we get seasons?
What causes day and night?	How many planets orbit the sun?	Why do some days have more daylight than others?
How far away is the sun?	What causes shadows?	Have humans ever been to the moon?
How hot is the sun?	Does the moon rotate?	What is the sun?
Is there a man on the moon?	Why does the moon seem to change shape?	How hot is the sun?
See! Look! There's his footprint.	Does the moon burn like the sun? Is that why it glows at night?	Does the moon affect the earth?
What are the relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon?	What do we mean by an eclipse of the moon?	Can you work out a way to model the relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon?