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Phases of Phases of the Moonthe Moon

Moon Moon FactsFacts

EclipsesEclipses SeasonsSeasons

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Name the phase:

First Quarter or Waxing half moon

Name the phase:

Full moon

Name the phase:

Waning gibbous

Name the phase:

Waning crescent

Name the phase:

Third Quarter

The ________Theory is one way that scientist explain how the Earth’s moon was formed.

Impact

True/False:The moon both revolves on its axis and rotates around the Earth.

False

True/False:True/False:The moon’s period of revolution is about one Earth month.

True

True or False:50% of the moon is always receiving

insolation, which means it is receiving sunlight.

True

The moon contains both ________, the areas that show it has been hit by impacts from other celestial bodies, and ________, which ancient astronomers thought were the moon’s “seas.”

craters, maria

An eclipse occurs when the __________ of one celestial body falls on another.

Shadow

A ________ eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon.

lunar

A ________ eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the sun.

Solar

During this type of eclipse, the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon.

Lunar

Only a small part of the Earth can see this type of eclipse when it occurs.

Solar

The Northern and Southern hemispheres of Earth receive different seasons because of the ______ of the earth.

Tilt

Which solstice would someone in the

southern hemisphere experience during December?

summer solstice

True/False: We experience different seasons because the Earth’s orbit is an ellipse, and so the Earth is different distances from the sun throughout the year.

False

How many hours of daylight would a person in the Northern hemisphere receive on the vernal equinox?

12 hours

During what month does the “longest day” (most hours of sunlight) occur in the Northern hemisphere, and what is this day called?

June, summer solstice

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Earth’s Earth’s MotionsMotions

Double Double Trouble…Trouble…

PotpourrPotpourrii

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Name the phase:

First quarter OR waxing half moon

Name the phase:

full moon

Name the phase:

Waning gibbous

Name the phase:

Waning crescent

Name the phase:Name the phase:

Waning half moon; third quarter

The Earth completes one The Earth completes one ___________ every year.___________ every year.

Revolution/orbit around Revolution/orbit around sunsun

The shape of Earth’s The shape of Earth’s orbit is what?orbit is what?

An Ellipse

Earth rotates on its _________.

axisaxis

We have 365 days in a We have 365 days in a year because Earth year because Earth

___________ 365 times ___________ 365 times each year.each year.

rotates on its axisrotates on its axis

Earth’s shape is best Earth’s shape is best described as a described as a _______________._______________.

spheresphere

We know that Earth rotates We know that Earth rotates from east to west from east to west

because why?because why?

Sun rises in the east/sets in Sun rises in the east/sets in the west OR the east the west OR the east coast of the US gets coast of the US gets light before the west light before the west

coast.coast.

Humans first walked on Humans first walked on the moon in the moon in

________________ .________________ .

19691969

Unmanned US missions Unmanned US missions that were the first to that were the first to

land on the moon were land on the moon were called the ______________ called the ______________

missions.missions.

SurveyorSurveyor

The force of The force of ___________keeps the ___________keeps the moon in orbit around moon in orbit around

the Earth.the Earth.

GravityGravity

Where on the moon do Where on the moon do scientists speculate that scientists speculate that

ice can be found?ice can be found?

Impact basinsImpact basins

How was the moon formed?How was the moon formed?

debris ejected from the Earth debris ejected from the Earth following a collision with another following a collision with another

celestial bodycelestial body

Draw a diagram that shows what Draw a diagram that shows what part of the moon is part of the moon is receivingreceiving sunlightsunlight during the waning during the waning

gibbous phase. Make sure that gibbous phase. Make sure that you indicate where the sun is.you indicate where the sun is.

See diagram belowSee diagram below

True/False: As the moon goes True/False: As the moon goes through different phases, through different phases,

different amounts of sunlight are different amounts of sunlight are reaching the moon.reaching the moon.

FalseFalse

Name the phase: Name the phase:

Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous

What is the shape of the planets’ What is the shape of the planets’ orbits around the sun?orbits around the sun?

ellipticalelliptical

When the Earth’s moon waxes, When the Earth’s moon waxes, the sunlit fraction that we see the sunlit fraction that we see

from Earth becomes ___________.from Earth becomes ___________.

LargerLarger

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Draw a diagram comparing what part Draw a diagram comparing what part of the moon receives insolation of the moon receives insolation (sunlight) and what we see from (sunlight) and what we see from

Earth, during a first quarter moon.Earth, during a first quarter moon.