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It takes 29.5 days for the Moon to revolve around the Earth and we always see that same side of the moon. (we never see the back side)
INTRODUCTION
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Different amounts of sunlight light up the moon and, from Earth, makes the moon appear to have “different shapes” or phases.
Why do we have MOON PHASES?
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Waxing vs. Waning
• Waxing- light is being “added” and the moon is looking bigger each day.
• Waning- the light is going away and the moon appears to be “shrinking” each day.
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NEW MOON
• The side of the moon that is lit up is facing the sun and the dark side is facing the Earth. We do not see a moon.
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WAXING CRESCENT
• During this phase, the right side of the moon is illuminated and resembles a smile.
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1ST QUARTER
• The entire right-half of the moon is illuminated and the moon continues to “grow”.
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WAXING GIBBOUS
• Now the moon is more than half-full, but not fully lit up. It is still getting bigger.
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FULL MOON
• The entire side of the moon facing Earth is lit up and appears like a complete circle.
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WANING GIBBOUS
• After being full, now the moon is “shrinking in size”. It is more than half-way lit, but now the right side appears dark.
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3RD QUARTER• During this
phase, the entire left-half of the moon is illuminated and the entire right-half is dark. We’re getting closer to a new moon.
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WANING CRESCENT
• Opposite a waxing crescent, the left side of the moon is illuminated and resembles a smile.
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The cycle continues with a new moon…..