Name that moon phase (words)
Rotation
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Name that Phase (images)
100
When the moon is located between the Sun and the Earth
What is New Moon
100
Define rotation
an object spinning on its axis
100
What is it called when the moon orbits the earth?
revolving
100
How do we see the Moon at night?
the Sun illuminates it
100
Rotation
Include - labels, arrows, axis (north/south), units of measurement
Include:
- Earth
-Arrow going counterclockwise
-takes 24 hrs / 1 day
-Draw / label the north and south Axis
100
# 7
3rd Quarter
200
The moon is full tonight; which phase comes in 28 days?
What is the Full Moon
200
How long is one rotation on the moon?
~one month
200
How many days does it take for the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
~27 days
200
The Earth rotates in which direction and revolves in which direction?
counterclockwise
200
Revolution
Include - labels, arrows, axis (north/south), units of measurement
Include
-Earth going around the Sun OR the moon going around Earth
-Arrow going counterclockwise
-Earth takes 1 year - Moon takes 1 month
-Draw / Label north and south axis for Earth
200
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Waning Crescent
300
The moon is a half with the illumination on the LEFT.
What is 3rd Quarter
300
Rotation of Earth causes what?
day and night
300
Define Revolution
an object orbiting around another object
300
How many moon phases are there in one lunar cycle?
8
300
Moon Phases from astronaut point of view
Include:
-Earth at the center, Sun off to the side
-8 moon phases around the Earth in order (New Moon should be between Earth and the Sun)
-arrow going counter clockwise
-All moons should be 1/2 shaded. Shade should be on the opposite side as the Sun
300
Waning Gibbous
400
What is the Phase of the Moon when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun?
What is Full Moon
400
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees.
23.5 degrees
400
How much time has passed when the earth has completed one revolution?
~365 days
400
When the moon appears to be decreasing in light, we say the moon is...
waning
400
How we get day and night
Include - labels, arrows, axis (north/south), units of measurement, shading
Include:
-Earth and the Sun
-Earth's north and south axis should be drawn/ labeled
-Shade 1/2 of Earth (shade opposite side of the Sun)
-Label the side that is day and the side that is night
-Arrow going counterclockwise (takes 24 hours)
400
Draw a waxing Gibbous
Moon D
500
What is the name of the following moon phase after 1st quarter?
What is waxing gibbous
500
What does the Earth rotate on?
an axis
500
How often do we have a Leap Year?
every 4 years
500
What is the moon's name?
Luna
500
How we get the moon phases viewed from Earth
Include - labels, arrows, axis (north/south), units of measurement
Include:
-Earth at the center, Sun off to the side
-8 moon phases around the Earth in order (New Moon should be between Earth and the Sun)
-arrow going counter clockwise
-Moons should be correctly shaded
-Takes 1 month to see all phases
500
Moon 2
Waxing Crescent