Not the Shadow of the Earth!!! Phases of the Moon Not the Shadow of the Earth!!!
Shadow of the Earth The Earth’s shadow hits the moon only during a lunar eclipse
Shadow of the Earth The Earth’s shadow hits the moon only during a lunar eclipse Earth’s Shadow!!!
The Real Answer The phases of the moon are caused by the relative position of the Earth – Moon – and Sun. The lit section is caused by sunlight reflecting off the moons surface. Except for a Lunar Eclipse, 50% of the moons surface is always in daylight! The dark section is the “night” side of the moon. A lunar day lasts 2 weeks – and a lunar night, 2 weeks.
People have been trying to figure this out ever since they admitted the sun was in the center of the Solar System
Galileo’s Moon
When viewed from away, the moon also rotates Once a Month (or was that once a “Moonth”)
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Third Quarter
Waning Crescent
New Moon - again
Moon Movie
Imbrium and Plato
Kepler
Tycho
This is the part where we do the DANCE I need some volunteers!!! (3)
Disclaimer Aloha I put together these power points for use in my science classes. You may use them in your classes. Some images are public domain, some are used under the fair-use provisions of the copyright law, some are mine. Copyright is retained by the owners! Ted Brattstrom