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Friday, November 5, 2021

Climate Change

 What is the greenhouse effect? When solar radiation passes through the atmosphere, some of it is reflected by the atmosphere and the earths surface. Some of the radiation that is reflected to earth may get trapped because of greenhouse gases restricting it from leaving earth. This causes the earth to heat up

What are three bad things/consequences of climate change? Water levels will rise, an increase in hot temperature

Possible solution? Walk/bike to places, use 

What is the paris agreement? It is a international treaty on climate change.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Eclipses

 How does it happen? Solar eclipse: When the moon blocks out the sunlight during the day causing total darkness. Lunar eclipse: When the earth blocks the sunlight from the moon.

What would we see? We would see darkness during the day for the solar eclipse and no moon for the lunar exlipse.

When was the last one seen in NZ? 1965 

When is the next one? Solar eclipse: Satuday 07/22/2028. Lunar 8 - 9 Nov 2022

Lunar Eclipse Diagram | NASA

Umbra – Eclipse Shadow