Chapter 27: The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Chapter 27 Readings and Questions
Section 1: Tools of Astronomy
- Read pages 764 to 769
- Understand Main Ideas page 769 # 1 to 6
- Read pages 770 to 774
- Understand Main Ideas page 774 # 1 to 6
- Read pages 775 to 784
- Understand Main Ideas page 784 # 1 to 5
Chapter 27 Vocabulary
Section 1: Tools of Astronomy
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Section 2: The Moon
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Section 3: The Sun-Earth-Moon System
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Chapter 27 Notes
NASA Science Solar System Exploration: Earth NASA Science Solar System Exploration: Earth's Moon NASA Science Solar System Exploration: Sun (Our Star)
Chapter 27 Labs and Activities
- Figure 8 activity page 770 - write 1 to 2 sentences to explain your answer
- Mini Lab page 776: Predict the Sun's Summer Solstice Position - conduct the lab and answer the 2 questions with full sentence answers
- Figure 16 activity page 777 - write 1 to 2 sentences to explain your answer
- Figure 17 activity page 778 - draw a diagram and include a description paragraph (write 2 to 4 sentences to explain your answer)
- Figure 21 activity page 781 - write 1 to 2 sentences to explain your answer
- Problem-Solving Lab page 782: Interpret Scientific Illustrations: How can you predict how a solar eclipse will look to an observer at various position? answer all 4 questions with full sentence answers as well as diagrams when asked to draw.
- Figure 24 activity page 783 - write 1 to 2 sentences to explain your answer
- Geolab Pages 786 and 787: Mapping: Determine Relative Ages of Lunar Features - conduct the lab, write down the features observed in each of the images on page 787 and answer the 6 questions with full sentence answers