Lesson on the Moon

Phases of moon

​During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

Moon parts

The parts of the moon we see from earth is the same side.

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During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moons...

• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

• having craters on its surface.

• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

• physically changing size and shape.

 The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through Phases.

​Phases and appearence

​The causes of the moons phases to change each night is because of the alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.

About 28 days is how long it takes the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth

Days and phases

​The phase new moon is the phase when you can't see the moon at all.

​More phases of the moon

​As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is waning.

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as waxing.

Cycles and names

The cycle of the moon lasts about a month.

The following words describe the phases of the moon wich is new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full moon.