THE MOON

PREDICTABLE MOON PATTERN

PREDICTABLE MOON PATTERNPredict the missing moons!

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The different shapes of the moon visible from Earth are called _____________

When the moon is gaining light form Earth’s perspective -

When the moon is losing light from Earth’s perspective -

What do we call the moon cycle?

How long does the moon cycle last?

phases

Waxing Moon.

Waning Moon.

Lunar Cycle

29.5 days

STUDY THE 8 MOON PHASES BELOW

Moon Phaseshttp://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase/

NAME EACH PHASE OF THE MOON!New

Waxing Gibbous

Full

Waning Gibbous

Last Quarter

Waning Crescent

First Quarter

Waxing Crescent

Moon Phases Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yIlRU0MRA

WHAT CAUSE THE LUNAR CYCLE?

Moon phase simulatorhttp://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf

Moon Phase video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLgQ7eTxA6M&feature=related

What percent of the moon is always lit by the sun (not including lunar eclipses)?

True or False: The moon shines because it produces its own light.

What motion causes the moon phases?

The moon is __________from full to new moon

The moon is __________from new to full moon

A. 25%B. 50%

C. 100%

D. It depends on the moon phase

- the half that is facing the sun

sun light reflects off the moon

waning

waxing

Moons revolution around the earth in a counterclockwise direction

Moon Phase Simulationhttp://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/moon/lunar_phases_main.html

Sun’s Rays

New Moon Start 1

Waxing Crescent3-4 days

Waxing Gibbous10-11 days

Waning Crescent25-26 days

First Quarter 7-8 days

Full Moon15 days

Waning Gibbous18-19 days

Last Quarter22-23

Shade each moon from outer space perspectiveName each moon phase from Earth’s perspective

End 29.5 days

A. Full moonB. New moonC. Quarter moon

SOLAR ECLIPSE

A Total Solar Eclipse can only occur during what moon phase?

Solar Eclipse Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOvWioz4PoQ

LUNAR ECLIPSE

A Total Lunar Eclipse can only occur during what moon phase?

A. Full moonB. New moonC. Quarter moon

Lunar Eclipse Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcRp1jKJmJU

WHY DOES A LUNAR AND SOLAR ECLIPSE NOT OCCUR EVERY MONTH?

Lunar and solar video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1B3RLf1A1s

The moon’s orbit is on a 5 degree tilt

VIDEO LUNAR AND SOLAR HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JYBXE7HXPZA