ANSWER KEY- OUR EARTH’S NATURAL SATELLITE- MOON
1. Make an outline of the lesson using any method you want. (open ended)
2. Why is the moon called, a ‘satellite of the earth’?
Ans- It is called a satellite as it revolves around the earth. A satellite is an object
that revolves around a planet.
3. Describe the surface of the moon.
Ans- It is rough, uneven and made up of great plains and huge mountains. The
surface is covered with big round hollows called craters. There is dark grey dust
covering the surface.
[Link] how tides are caused?
Ans- Tides are caused on earth due to the moon’s pull of gravity. As the Moon pulls on
Earth it makes the water move. On the side of Earth near the Moon, the water builds
up in a wave. Another wave forms on the other side of Earth. This is because the Moon
is pulling Earth away from the water on that side. These waves result in high tide. As
Earth rotates and the Moon moves around Earth, the tides change as well. The Moon
moves around Earth in a regular path, so the tides follow a regular pattern.
2. HOTS- How does the occurrence of tides affect the marine ecosystem?
(Open ended)
1. Define phases of the moon and name them?
Ans- The different shapes of the moon as visible from earth are known as the phases
of the moon. The shape depends on the lit up part that is seen by us from earth. The
phases are New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter/ Half Moon, Waxing Gibbous,
Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter and Waning Crescent.
HOTS
[Link] tonight is a full moon what will the moon look like in a week?
(Open ended- observe and write)
UAE- related question-
3. Find out about festivals or special days in UAE that rely on the sightings of the
moon. (open ended)
HOTS-
[Link] do Solar and Lunar Eclipses not occur every month?
Ans- They do not occur every month because the Moon’s orbital plane is inclined to
the ecliptic (the great circle that is the apparent path of the sun), the plane of the orbit
of Earth around the Sun.
2. Tabulate the differences between Solar and Lunar Eclipses in your notebooks
SOLAR ECLIPSE LUNAR ECLIPSE
[Link] moon comes between the earth The earth comes between the sun and
and the sun, blocking sunlight. the moon, casting a shadow.
2. Occurs during the day Occurs during the night
3. The moon is in the new moon The moon is in the full moon phase
phase
(Use Living Science Text book to formulate your answers)
1. Draw a solar eclipse and explain it.
2. Draw a lunar eclipse and explain it.
EXTENDED LEARNING-
In ancient civilizations how did people explain the Eclipses? Find out some
information on it
(Open ended)
LS Book Answer Key
Les. 4 Our Earth’s Natural Comprehension 1. D 2. B 3. A
Pg. Satellite 4. B 5. B 6. B
35 7. A 8. A 9. C
10. C
Revision Worksheet 1. satellite
Fill in the blanks 2. craters, meteorites
3. Apollo 11, July 20, 1969
4. Aryabhata
5. Sputnik 1
Critical Thinking The Moon's orbit around
Earth is tilted a little by
about 5 degrees to the
Note- students need Earth's orbit around the
to build up answers Sun. As the Moon orbits or
based on hints, they revolves around the Earth,
may add points different parts are in
sunlight or darkness at
different times. This causes
phases of the moon so the
moon is not seen as a
constant round circle.
Open Ended Question Student’s own answer
Critical Thinking/ 1. B 2. B 3. C
MCQ 4. B 5. A
Research Student’s own answer
Crossword [Link]
2. Phases
3. Space
4. Tides
5. Eclipse
6. Moon
7. Opaque
8. Satellite