Lunar Phases

To go around another object

• rotation
• revolution

The imaginary line north and south of Earth

• equator

• axis

It takes the moon an average of _____ days to revolve around the Earth

• 19.5

• 19

• 9

• 29.5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

full of light

• new moon
• 1st Quarter
• full moon
• 3rd Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

To spin on its own axis

• rotation
• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

no light

• new moon
• 1st Quarter
• full moon
• 3rd Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Path around another object

• Orbit
• Comet
• Asteroid
• Planetoid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

small amount of light

• New moon

• Full moon

• Crescent

• Gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

half light

• Gibbous
• Crescent
• Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

a lot of light

• Gibbous
• Crescent
• Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1