Waxing & WaningDoes this represent waxing or
waning?
Waxing & WaningWhich of the following is the
correct order during a full moon?
A. Earth-Moon-SunB. Moon-Earth-SunC. Moon-Sun-EarthD. Earth-Sun-Moon
Waxing & Waning
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Moon Phases Animationhttp://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-725374-stock-footage-phases-of-the-moon-looped-and-masked-animation.html
Moon Phases Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCweccNOaqo
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Phases of the Moon Animationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=7vUObZwLJ8AWhy?• https://
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Waxing & WaningMOON PHASES NOTES
Why does the moon change shape during the month? Different shapes of moon are called
phases. Shape depends on the moon’s
position in relation to the sun and Earth.
half of the moon is always lit by the sun, but as the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different parts of the lit half of the moon.
Waxing & WaningLunar Cycle: cycle of the moon going through all
its phases in 29.5 days. 29.5 days is how long it takes the
moon to revolve around the Earth once.
There are 8 main moon phases.
Waxing & WaningLunar Cycle: Waxing: the lit portion of the moon
is getting larger.
Waning: the lit portion of the moon is getting smaller.
Waxing & WaningLunar Cycle: Gibbous- larger than a ½ moon, but not quite a full moon.
Crescent- sliver of the moon (less than ½).
Quarter moon- ½ of the moon is lit.
MOON QUIZ!!
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/moonlight.html
Moon Phase Practice Game
MOON QUIZ!!Animation of Phases of the Moon as the Moon Orbits the Earth
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/
Waxing & WaningDoes this represent waxing or
waning?
Waxing & WaningWhich of the following is the
correct order during a full moon?
A. Earth-Moon-SunB. Moon-Earth-SunC. Moon-Sun-EarthD. Earth-Sun-Moon
Waxing & Waning
http://www.nasm.si.edu/apollo30th/moontheater/phasepage4.html
http://www.nasm.si.edu/apollo30th/moontheater/phasepage4.html