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1 180 170 160 150 140130120 110100 90 80 7060504030 20 1098765432 1 0 Seconds Left: What causes the phases of the moon?

2 The phases the Moon goes through are caused by two things: 1) the Moon revolving around the Earth, and 2) the Moon reflecting sunlight towards the Earth.

3 List the eight phases of the moon 180 170 160 150 140130120 110100 90 80 7060504030 20 1098765432 1 0 Seconds Left:

4 1) New Moon 2) Waxing Crescent 3) First Quarter 4) Waxing Gibbous 5) Full Moon 6) Waning Gibbous 7) Last Quarter 8) Waning Crescent 9) Back to the New Moon.

5 180 170 160 150 140130120 110100 90 80 7060504030 20 1098765432 1 0 Seconds Remaining: Describe: New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous

6 New Moon -During a New Moon we can see NO portion of the Moon's surface that is lit. Waxing Crescent - During the Waxing Crescent phase, we see on the right side a small sliver of the lit Moon. First Quarter-During the First Quarter phase, we see the right half of the lit Moon. Waxing Gibbous-During the Waxing Gibbous phase, we see almost the entire right side of the lit Moon.

7 180 170 160 150 140130120 110100 90 80 7060504030 20 1098765432 1 0 Seconds Left: Describe: Full moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent

8 Full Moon - During a Full Moon, we see the entire half of the Moon surface that is lit. Waning Gibbous - During the Waning Gibbous phase, we see almost the entire left side of the lit Moon. Last Quarter - During the last Quarter phase, we see the left half of the Moon lit. Waning Crescent - During the Waning Crescent phase, we see on the left side a small sliver of the lit Moon.

9 180 170 160 150 140130120 110100 90 80 7060504030 20 1098765432 1 0 Seconds Left: Diagram the phases of the moon in orbit around the Earth

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