Moon Phases
How many Moon Phases are there?
What is 8?
This word means the Moon's appearance is getting bigger.
What is waxing?
This natural object gives the Earth light during the day.
What is the Sun?
The Moon gets its light from this.
What is the Sun?
Does the Sun move?
What is no?
This is the phase when the moon looks completely dark from Earth.
What is a New Moon?
This word means the Moon's appearance is getting smaller.
What is waning?
Name 2 natural objects you might see in the sky.
What is: Sun, Moon, Clouds, Bugs, Birds, Stars?
About how long is the Lunar Cycle?
What is 29 days?
What is 29 1/2 days?
What is about 1 month?
Why does the Sun look brighter than the stars?
What is it's closer to Earth than other stars?
This is the phase when the Moon has 100% illumination.
What is a Full Moon?
A Moon that is less than 50% illuminated is called this.
What is a crescent?
This natural object can be seen during the day and night.
What is the Moon?
The Moon revolves around this.
What is Earth?
Why is the First Quarter Moon called the First Quarter Moon?
What is it is seen during the First Quarter of the Lunar Cycle?
Put these phases in order: Full Moon, New Moon, Third Quarter, First Quarter.
What is: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Third Quarter
A Moon that is more than 50% illuminated is called this.
What is a gibbous?
What makes an object natural?
What is it's not man-made?
Write or draw to explain where the New Moon is in relations to the Sun and Earth.
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A student says, "The Moon makes its own light." Is the student correct? Explain.
What is no, the Moon reflects light from the Sun?
What causes the Moon to look different from Earth?
What is the Moon's position in relation to the Sun and Earth?
Draw a Waxing Gibbous.
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Why can't we see stars during the day?
What is the Sun outshines them?
Draw a Waning Gibbous.
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Draw a Waning Crescent.
Show on board.