Moon Phases

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waning moon

the amount of moon you see each night DECREASES as you go from full moon to new moon

waxing moon

the amount of moon you see each night increases as you go from new moon to full moon

we see different phases of the moon because it revolves around Earth and the amount of the Moon illuminated by the Sun appears to change based on the angle at which we see it.

what causes different moon phases?

moon phase

what the Moon looks like from Earth at a particular time

the right side

which side is lit up when waxing?

waxing

"growing"

waning

"shrinking"

Waxing Gibbous

A phase of the moon where almost all of the moon is lit up from the right to the left, except a small bit on the left.

Decrease or wane.

After a full moon the light from the moon begins to.....

Increase or wax

After a new moon the light from the moon begins to ...

Lunar

Another name for moon.

29.5

How many days are required for the Moon to go from one full- Moon phase to the next full-Moon phase when viewed from Earth?

8

How many phases of the moon are there?

Waxing

In the Northern Hemisphere, If the light is seen on the right then the Moon is_______.

Waning

In the Northern Hemisphere, if the shadow is seen on the right then the Moon is______.

new moon

Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.

Full Moon

Name the moon phase at position #5.

New Moon

Name the moon phase that occurs at position #1.

Waxing Crescent

Name the moon phase that occurs at position #2.

First Quarter

Name the moon phase that occurs at position #3.

Waxing Gibbous

Name the moon phase that occurs at position #4.

Waning Gibbous

Name the moon phase that occurs at position #6.

Third or Last Quarter

Name the moon phase that occurs at position #7.

Waning Crescent

Name the moon phase that occurs at position #8.

New moon

Name the moon phase that occurs when the moon is the closest it will ever be to the Sun (position #1).

Full Moon

Name the moon phase that occurs when the moon is the farthest it will ever be to the Sun (position #5).

waning crescent

phase of the moon between one-half and new moon appears to grow smaller

No atmosphere to protect from meteoroids

Th moon has many craters on it because...

Phase

The ___________ of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.

Sun

The moon gets it's light by reflecting it from the ______________.

it rotates on its axis approx. once in 27.3 days ( Lunar day)

The moon rotates on its axis

Earth and the Earth orbits the Sun

What does the moon orbit?

Revolution

What is the motion of the moon around Earth called?

50%

What percent of the Moon is always reflecting sunlight?

waxing crescent

When right side of moon is in a crescent and becoming more visible:

the left side

Which side is lit up when waning?

the moon rotates at the same speed it revolves so the same side is always facing us. This is called synchronous rotation.

Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

it reflects light from the sun

Why is the moon a very bright object in the sky?

The moon's orbit around earth is tilted on an angle. We only have eclipses when Earth, moon, and Sun align perfectly

Why isn't there an eclipse every new & full moon?

celestial object

any objects outside or above earth's atmosphere

satellite

any objects that orbits another

gravitational force

determined by distance and mass

waning or third quarter

half lit up from left

waxing or first quarter

half lit up from right

earth

in a geocentric model of the solar system what would be in the middle instead of the sun?

Wanning Gibbous

light on the left; more than half of the moon is visible from Earth

illuminated

lit up

full moon

moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.


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