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Post by cameronohnysty on Sept 30, 2008 10:25:56 GMT -6
I think that the second idea makes the most sence, because the sun is always just staying in the same place and not moving, and the earth is revolving around.
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Post by meaganjones on Sept 30, 2008 10:27:04 GMT -6
I think the second idea makes the most sense to me because the sun is always staying in the same place and the earth and the moon are going around the sun. We also proved that the second idea works by using our heads as earth, tennis ball as the moon and the overhead as our sun. so we proved it by doing that experiment.
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Post by Alex Kock on Sept 30, 2008 10:28:05 GMT -6
The 2nd idea makes the most sense because if the phases were caused by shadows, the shapes that the shadow would make wouldn't be the right.If the earth caused a shadow, it would curve in when it should have curved out.
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Post by Meranda Oban on Sept 30, 2008 10:28:17 GMT -6
I think that the 2nd idea makes more sense bcuz Mr.Kruse had the class test each idea and after testing them it made way more sense that the 2nd one is more possible ;D
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Post by Amy Hanson on Sept 30, 2008 10:28:21 GMT -6
I also think that the second idea is correct because in Mr. Kruse's class we did an experiment where we used our heads as earth and the shadow could not make a half moon. What I mean by this is that the earth is round so its shadow will also be round and a half moon has a straight edge
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Post by elizabethperalez on Sept 30, 2008 10:29:03 GMT -6
It is causes by the sun light that reflecting off the earth and what ever sun light is lift from the earth blocking the light will go on the moon.
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Post by Hannah Salomon on Sept 30, 2008 10:30:30 GMT -6
chris i totally told you that.
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Post by Mike Burvee on Sept 30, 2008 10:32:02 GMT -6
The second idea, the part of the moon that we see is because of the angle of the earth, sun and moon. I belive that this is true because i eliminated all the other reasons. One of these reasons includes the fact that the earths shadow affects what we see of the moon, but this is not true because we see full moon's. If the earth were to shadow the moon then we wouldn't see a new moon EVER. The part we see of the moon depends soley on the position of the sun and moon at the same time. If the sun is on one side of the earth the other side will be able to see the moon but it depends where the sun is in the sky. For instance if the sun is low in the sky then you will only be able to see part of the moon, but if the sun is high up in the sky then you should be able to see most of the moon. If both the sun and the moon are up in the sky it will create a full moon. So to sum it all up, the moon's shape is affected by the postion of the sun, moon and kind of the Earth as well. =P
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Post by emilyswensen on Sept 30, 2008 10:32:33 GMT -6
I think the second idea makes the most sense because we tested it and it worked, the shadow one doesnt.
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Post by Hayden Johnson on Sept 30, 2008 10:33:30 GMT -6
We have been learning alot about the moon. I think it is the 2nd idea because we have testing each idea. If the earth made shadow on the moon when it is behind the earth we should see the new moon, but instead we see a full moon .
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Post by Mr. Wilcox on Sept 30, 2008 10:40:45 GMT -6
Isn't this already a known fact? Like couldn't you go on wikipedia and just search it and figure it out? That'd be faster. I think its all the angle of the sun, moon, and earth. Looking up the information is one way to teach the phases. Why do you think we had you model the phases instead?
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Post by Trevor Hudson on Sept 30, 2008 11:11:04 GMT -6
The second idea, the part of the moon that we see is because of the angle of the earth, sun and moon. I believe that this is true because i eliminated all the other reasons. One of these reasons includes the fact that the earths shadow affects what we see of the moon, but this is not true because we see full moon's. If the earth were to shadow the moon then we wouldn't see a new moon EVER. The part we see of the moon depends soley on the position of the sun and moon at the same time. If the sun is on one side of the earth the other side will be able to see the moon but it depends where the sun is in the sky. For instance if the sun is low in the sky then you will only be able to see part of the moon, but if the sun is high up in the sky then you should be able to see most of the moon. If both the sun and the moon are up in the sky it will create a full moon. So to sum it all up, the moon's shape is affected by the position of the sun, moon and kind of the Earth as well. =P I agree with your statement. Earth can cast a shadow on the moon but when there are no clouds and theres a eclipse than how does that happen? the clouds also can't help make the moon shapes because theres only a few moon positions (looks) and if the clouds help the looks of the moon than how do we get eclipse. It's unexplainable and it can't be done. But i agree with you hows there is no new moon if the Earth cast a shadow on the moon. Good explaining!!
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Post by Trevor Hudson on Sept 30, 2008 11:15:08 GMT -6
We have been learning alot about the moon. I think it is the 2nd idea because we have testing each idea. If the earth made shadow on the moon when it is behind the earth we should see the new moon, but instead we see a full moon . The sun kinda casts a light on the moon and lights up the moon at night. But the Earth can't cast a shadow. It's possible but it doesn't work. Once i read about more of the stuff i will tell you more about the explainable. sorry i will explain it to you later
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Post by Edgar Garcia on Sept 30, 2008 11:15:29 GMT -6
Well, I think that as the moon goes around the Earth that the Sun, like lights it up. So for example, if the moon is all lit up by the Sun, we get a fuul moon!
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Post by Mr. Kruse on Sept 30, 2008 11:38:13 GMT -6
I also think that the second idea is correct because in Mr. Kruse's class we did an experiment where we used our heads as earth and the shadow could not make a half moon. What I mean by this is that the earth is round so its shadow will also be round and a half moon has a straight edge This is for anyone: Why is the activity that Mr. Wilcox's class did with tennis balls, and my class did with styrofoam balls not an experiment?
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