Moon Phases Web Search
Part 1: The Moon Travels around the Earth
-What determines the different phases of the moon?
the alignment of the moon and the sun in the sky
-List the 8 phases of the moon
1. new
2. waxing crescent
3. 1st quarter
4. Waxing gibbous
5. full
6. Waning gibbous
7. last quarter
8. waning crescent
-What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon? Draw an example of each
-What determines the different phases of the moon?
the alignment of the moon and the sun in the sky
-List the 8 phases of the moon
1. new
2. waxing crescent
3. 1st quarter
4. Waxing gibbous
5. full
6. Waning gibbous
7. last quarter
8. waning crescent
-What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon? Draw an example of each
Part 2: The Moon
-How long does it take the moon to go through all 8 phases?
29 days
-What causes moon light?
Light from the sun being reflected off of the moon's surface
-How does the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon effect the oceans?
It causes tides
Part 3: The Moon Phases
-Where is the moon during the "new moon" phase?
between the sun and the earth, an eclipse
-What does the term "waxing" mean?
growing
-What does the term "waning" mean?
shrinking
-How long does it take the moon to go through all 8 phases?
29 days
-What causes moon light?
Light from the sun being reflected off of the moon's surface
-How does the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon effect the oceans?
It causes tides
Part 3: The Moon Phases
-Where is the moon during the "new moon" phase?
between the sun and the earth, an eclipse
-What does the term "waxing" mean?
growing
-What does the term "waning" mean?
shrinking