1/4 and 1/6
We see the moon because it reflects the sun's light. The earth's shadow has nothing to do with it.
waxing gibbous
Dec. 21, Sept. 21, June 21, March 21
The time it takes the moon to orbit the earth.
waxing crescent
To get smaller
The moon's orbit is tilted.
August 2017
It's when the earth blocks the light from the sun
waning crescent
1st quarter
It's when the moon blocks the light from the sun.
To get larger
The tilt of the earth on it's axis causes the seasons.
Lunar
new
When something is blocked from viewing
The moon's rotation is very slow. It rotates once for each revolution around the earth.
Any object that orbits another object in space.
When do the four equinoxes and solstices occur?
The moon is __________the size of earth, but ____________the mass of earth.
Look at the moon in the room
Look at the moon in the room
When will the next total solar eclipse occur in the USA?
Draw a waxing gibbous.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
Why do we see the moon?
Look at the moon in the room
Define waning
Which eclipse is more common?
Draw a waning crescent.
Look at the moon in the room
Define eclipse
What is a satellite?
Draw a 1st Quarter moon
Why don't we have a solar and a lunar eclipse every month?
Look at the moon in the room
Why does the earth have seasons?
What is an lunar eclipse?
Draw a waxing crescent.
Draw the 3rd Quarter phase.
What is a solar eclipse?
Define waxing
Define month.
