Moon phase and space rock challenge

Why is there a full moon approximately once a month?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Draw a picture of a waning crescent moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Draw a moon phase showing a full moon. Where is the Sun, Earth, and Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Draw the moon phases at the third quarter position. show the Earth, Sun, and moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Draw the moon phase for the moon at the waxing crescent stage. Show the Earth, Sun, and Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Draw the New Moon phase of the lunar cycle. Show the Earth, Sun, and Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Describe where the new moon is during the new moon phase

• on the opposite side of earth from the sun

• inbetween the sun and the earth

• straight up from the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When some one sees a shooting star, what are they looking at?

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

Draw a picture of where the asteroid belt is in our solar system. Make sure you label the two planets.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which directions does a comets tail point?

• opposite of the wind

• away from the sun

• towards the sun