Phases of the Moon

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Which of these accurately describes the moon’s behavior in the Northern Hemisphere?

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It appears to grow from the right then shrink to the left.

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The moon seems to change from a full moon to crescent shapes back to a full moon over the course of

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about a month.

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What are two patterns that the moon seems to have that most other celestial objects do not?

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changing shape and varied rising and setting times

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Purpose of scientific models:

• They create new patterns.
• They complicate existing patterns.
• They make less important objects appear relevant.
• They make important aspects easier to observe.

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They make important aspects easier to observe.

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Why is the moon visible from Earth?

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Sunlight that hits the moon is reflected off its surface.

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At any moment, the sun shines on how much of the moon?

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half of the moon

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What would be one simple way to model the pattern of how the moon changes in the Earth-sun-moon system?

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Rotate around a bare light bulb while holding a ball in front of your body.

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What determines how the different moon phases appear from Earth?

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the relative positions of the celestial objects in the Earth-sun-moon system

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Why are consistent patterns useful to scientists who study the movement of celestial bodies?

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Consistent patterns are easily modeled.

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What is a lunar phase?

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the shape of the lit area of the moon as seen from Earth

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