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Lunar Phases

Lunar Phases

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

James Gonzalez

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6 Slides • 4 Questions

1

Phases of Moon

U5 Sun Moon Earth System

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2

Lunar Movement

It takes about 29.5 days for the Moon to revolve around Earth and go through all the phases

3

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Open the Sun, Earth & Moon Slidebook Read Slide 14 & Review for Check for Understanding questions

4

Multiple Choice

The Moon produces its own light

1

True

2

False

5

Multiple Choice

Which lunar phase is the fully lit portion of the moon facing the earth?

1

Gibbous Moon

2

Crescent Moon

3

New Moon

4

Full Moon

6

Syzygy

In astronomy, a syzygy is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system

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7

Multiple Select

Check the boxes of the phases of the moon where the Sun & Earth & Moon are aligned together.

1

New Moon

2

Crescent Moon

3

Gibbous Moon

4

Quarter Moon

5

Full Moon

8

Phases of Moon

  • Waxing means the Moon is showing more reflected light

  • Waning means the Moon light reflection is receding

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EXIT TICKET : A syzygy is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system. Which phases of the moon create a syzygy between the Earth & Sun.

Phases of Moon

U5 Sun Moon Earth System

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