3-5 Moon Phases
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Phases of the Moon
Elementary School Science
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Phases of the Moon
The diagram below shows the moon at eight points as it orbits the Earth. The
Moon appears as a different phase at each point in its orbit.
Phases of the Moon
The changing appearance of the Moon occurs due to its revolution around
the Earth, as well as the amount of sunlight reflected from the Moon that we
can see from Earth. As the amount of reflected sunlight we can see on Earth
increases, the Moon is waxing, or moving toward full moon phase. As the
amount of reflected sunlight we can see decreases, the Moon is waning, or
moving toward new moon phase.
Click image for moon phases video.
Create a moon phases chart.
Assume that Wednesday is a full moon. Draw the waxing and waning gibbous,
waxing and waning crescent, first and last quarter, and new and full moons on
the calendar where each should appear.
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Create a moon phases chart.
Assume that Wednesday is a full moon. Draw the waxing and waning gibbous,
waxing and waning crescent, first and last quarter, and new and full moons on
the calendar where each should appear.
Answers will vary.
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
It takes approximately ___ days for the moon to pass through a complete
cycle of phases.
What phase of the moon will appear shortly after the phase pictured below?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Full moon
New moon
Waning gibbous moon
First quarter moon
Which statement BEST explains why the Moon has different phases during a
lunar month?
a. The Moon and the Sun appear to be the same size when seen from the
Earth.
b. The Moon rotates on its axis exactly one time during each revolution
around the Earth.
c. The Moon reflects different amounts of sunlight in its orbit around the
Earth.
d. The Moon casts a shadow on Earth when it moves directly between the
Earth and Sun.
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