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Page 1: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

Eclipses

Page 2: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

Reviewing the Phases of the MoonWaxing

Waning

Gibbous

Crescent

Full

New

Quarter

To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the moon is getting bigger.

To decrease gradually in size. The illuminated part of the moon is becoming smaller.

More than half, but less than fully illuminated.

Having concave and convex edges terminating in points.

Fully illuminated.

The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth.

One-half of the Moon (facing Earth) appears to be illuminated.

Page 3: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

A solar eclipse A lunar eclipse

Both involve three bodies: the Sun, Earth and our moon

Page 4: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

How the Moon Orbits Earth

Page 5: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

Solar Eclipse

Page 6: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

Solar Eclipse

• A solar eclipse happens when the Moon gets in between Earth and the Sun, blocking the light from the Sun for a brief period of time (everything is constantly moving, so it doesn’t last long).

Page 7: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

Lunar Eclipse

Page 8: Eclipses. Reviewing the Phases of the Moon Waxing Waning Gibbous Crescent Full New Quarter To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the

Lunar Eclipse

• Happens when a full moon passes through Earth’s shadow