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• Nature of Science
We study
fossils to learn
how living
things have
changed over
time.
Where would you most likely find
fossils?
Sedimentary rocks
Plate Tectonics
How are fossils used to support
Crustal Uplift: marine organisms found at higher levels
How features on the sun and planets appear to move as the planets
rotate.
The gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Sun is
greatest when the Earth is closest to the Sun.
Describe planetary movement through
observation
What is happening?
Describe how the Sun, Moon and
Earth affect the appearance of moon
phases, eclipses and tides
• Moon phases: know that there are 3-4 days
between each 8 phases, know waning and
waxing.
Describe how the Sun, Moon and
Earth affect the appearance of moon
phases, eclipses and tides
• Eclipses:
Describe how the Sun, Moon and
Earth affect the appearance of moon
phases, eclipses and tides
• Eclipses: Lunar eclipse the Earth is blocking the Sun
from shining on the Moon
Describe how the Sun, Moon and
Earth affect the appearance of moon
phases, eclipses and tides
• Eclipses: Solar eclipse, happens on a new moon
and the moon blocks the Sun
How does the moon affect events on
Earth?
• The gravitational attraction between the Earth
and the Moon causes tides.
Explain how technology is used to
explore space
• Space probes, rockets, and satellites are
launched into space to collect data