1. Phases of the Moon & Eclipses Phases of the Moon & Eclipses Chapter 19 Section 2 Pages647-648 Chapter 19 Section 2 Pages647-648

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3. Moon Menu The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth as the moon revolves around the Earth. One lunar cycle last 29 ¼ days.

4. Moon Menu The sun lights the side of the moon facing away from Earth. This side of the moon that faces the Earth is dark.

5. You see more and more of the lighted side of the moon. This is called a waxing crescent. Moon Menu

6. You see half of the lighted side of the moon. The moon is ¼ of the way through it’s orbit. Moon Menu

7. The moon continues to wax. The moon is called a waxing gibbous. Moon Menu

8. The whole lit side of the moon can be seen from Earth. This is known as a Full Moon. Moon Menu

9. The Moon now becomes darker each day. This is known as a waning gibbous. Moon Menu

10. You can see half of the moon’s lit side. The moon is ¾ of the way through it’s orbit. This is called a third quarter moon.. Moon Menu

11. Only a small portion of the lit side of the Moon is visible from Earth. Moon Menu

12. The moon phase you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces the Earth. Moon Menu

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14. Occur when the moon’s shadow hits the Earth, or Earth’s shadow hits the moon. Moon Menu

15. Occurs during a full moon. Total Eclipse when the moon is in the Umbra. Partial Eclipse-when in the Penumbra The Sun Moon Menu

16. The Sun Moon Menu Occurs during a new moon. Total Eclipse when in the Umbra- must be in the small shadow to see. Partial Eclipse-when in the Penumbra