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Earth/Moon/Sun System
The Phases
Moon Facts
Positions of the Moon
Other Random Facts We've Learned so Far this Year...
100
The Earth's movement around the sun.
What is a REVOLUTION?
100
This is when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.
What is a NEW MOON?
100

Where did the idea of "months" come from? 

What is it was based on how long a lunar cycle (or full moon cycle) takes!

100
When we see 1/2 of the moon's face we call this...
What is FIRST or THIRD (LAST) QUARTER?
100

The sun rises in the __________ and sets in the ____________.

What is east and west?

200
The Earth's movement on it's axis.
What is ROTATION.
200

When the Earth is between the moon and sun.

What is a FULL MOON?

200

The moon is made up of... 

What is rock and metal?

200
When we see the entire face of the moon, we call this...
What is a FULL MOON?
200

It's noon and your shadow is really long. This means the season is.... 

What is the WINTER.

300

The lenght of one revolution...

1 year (or 365 days)

300
This phase occurs after a full moon but before the third quarter.
What is a WANING GIBBOUS?
300

The moon orbits Earth in what direction? 

What is counterclockwise? 

300

The moon is _______________ when it is waning.

What is getting smaller. 

300

This ocean phenomenon is caused by the moon's gravitational pull...

What is an ocean tides? 

400
The moon's light comes from this source.
What is the SUN?
400
This phase occurs shortly after a new moon.
What is a WAXING CRESCENT?
400

How long does it take to go from new moon back to new moon?

What is about 28 days?

400

The moon is _______________ when it is waxing.

What is growing?

400

Why do we have 24 hours in a day?

What is the ancient Egyptians counted their finger segments to come up with the number 24.

500
The length of one rotation.
What is 24 HOURS?
500

This phase occurs after a first quarter moon...

What is waxing gibbous?

500

The moon rotates on its axis and revolves around Earth at the same speed. This causes us to see...

What is the SAME side of the moon every night! 

500
There are ____________ phases of the moon.
What is EIGHT PHASES?
500

Explain WHY we see the different moon phases...

What is as the moon orbits Earth, it reflects different amounts of sunlight back to Earth.