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THE MOON
PREDICTABLE MOON PATTERN
PREDICTABLE MOON PATTERNPredict the missing moons!
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The different shapes of the moon visible from Earth are called _____________
When the moon is gaining light form Earth’s perspective -
When the moon is losing light from Earth’s perspective -
What do we call the moon cycle?
How long does the moon cycle last?
phases
Waxing Moon.
Waning Moon.
Lunar Cycle
29.5 days
STUDY THE 8 MOON PHASES BELOW
Moon Phaseshttp://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase/
NAME EACH PHASE OF THE MOON!New
Waxing Gibbous
Full
Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter
Waning Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Crescent
Moon Phases Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yIlRU0MRA
WHAT CAUSE THE LUNAR CYCLE?
Moon phase simulatorhttp://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf
Moon Phase video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLgQ7eTxA6M&feature=related
What percent of the moon is always lit by the sun (not including lunar eclipses)?
True or False: The moon shines because it produces its own light.
What motion causes the moon phases?
The moon is __________from full to new moon
The moon is __________from new to full moon
A. 25%B. 50%
C. 100%
D. It depends on the moon phase
- the half that is facing the sun
sun light reflects off the moon
waning
waxing
Moons revolution around the earth in a counterclockwise direction
Moon Phase Simulationhttp://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/moon/lunar_phases_main.html
Sun’s Rays
New Moon Start 1
Waxing Crescent3-4 days
Waxing Gibbous10-11 days
Waning Crescent25-26 days
First Quarter 7-8 days
Full Moon15 days
Waning Gibbous18-19 days
Last Quarter22-23
Shade each moon from outer space perspectiveName each moon phase from Earth’s perspective
End 29.5 days
A. Full moonB. New moonC. Quarter moon
SOLAR ECLIPSE
A Total Solar Eclipse can only occur during what moon phase?
Solar Eclipse Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOvWioz4PoQ
LUNAR ECLIPSE
A Total Lunar Eclipse can only occur during what moon phase?
A. Full moonB. New moonC. Quarter moon
Lunar Eclipse Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcRp1jKJmJU
WHY DOES A LUNAR AND SOLAR ECLIPSE NOT OCCUR EVERY MONTH?
Lunar and solar video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1B3RLf1A1s
The moon’s orbit is on a 5 degree tilt
VIDEO LUNAR AND SOLAR HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JYBXE7HXPZA