1. The Moon

2. Predictable Moon Pattern

3. Predictable Moon Pattern
Predict the missing moons! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

4. The different shapes of the moon visible from Earth are called _____________ When the moon is gaining light form Earth’s perspective - When the moon is losing light from Earth’s perspective - What do we call the moon cycle? How long does the moon cycle last?
phases
Waxing Moon.
Waning Moon.
Lunar Cycle
29.5 days

5. Study the 8 Moon phases below

6. Name Each phase of the Moon!
New
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Moon Phases Video:
Full
Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter
Waning Crescent

7. What cause the Lunar Cycle?
Moon phase simulator
Moon Phase video:

8. - the half that is facing the sun
What percent of the moon is always lit by the sun (not including lunar eclipses)? True or False: The moon shines because it produces its own light. What motion causes the moon phases? The moon is __________from full to new moon The moon is __________from new to full moon
A. 25%
B. 50%
- the half that is facing the sun
C. 100%
D. It depends on the moon phase
sun light reflects off the moon
Moons revolution around the earth in a counterclockwise direction
waning
waxing
Moon Phase Simulation

9. Shade each moon from outer space perspective
Name each moon phase from Earth’s perspective
First Quarter
7-8 days
Waxing Gibbous
10-11 days
Waxing Crescent
3-4 days
Sun’s Rays
New Moon
Start 1
Full Moon
15 days
End 29.5 days
Waning Gibbous
18-19 days
Waning Crescent
25-26 days
Last Quarter
22-23

10. Solar Eclipse
A Total Solar Eclipse can only occur during what moon phase?
Full moon
New moon
Quarter moon
Solar Eclipse Video
What is Solar Eclipse Video

11. Lunar Eclipse
A Total Lunar Eclipse can only occur during what moon phase?
Full moon
New moon
Quarter moon
Lunar Eclipse Video
What is Lunar Eclipse Video

12. Why does a lunar and solar eclipse not occur every month?
The moon’s orbit is on a 5 degree tilt
Lunar and solar video

13. Video lunar and solar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JybXE7hXpZA