Phases of the Moon Vocabulary

Phases of the Moon Vocabulary

KEEP IN MIND THAT THE MOON DOES NOT "SHINE" IT DOESN'T MAKE IT'S OWN LIGHT - IT ONLY REFLECTS SUNLIGHT

(SAME WITH ALL OF THE PLANETS WE SEE, THEY ALL REFLECT LIGHT, AND THAT'S HOW WE SEE THEM)

Multiple Choice

Which side is the side of the moon that we always see?

• A. the LEFT side

• B. The RIGHT side

Multiple Choice

Which is the Dark Side of the Moon? (That we didn't see pics of until we went to space in the 50s and 60s)

• A. The LEFT one

• B. The RIGHT one

Multiple Choice

How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 365 Days

• 24 Hours

• Approximately 28 days

As we learned last chapter, LIGHT TRAVELS IN STRAIGHT LINES so half of the Moon (and Earth ) is always illuminated (lit) but we don't always see the side that is!

The amount of the lit up part of the moon we see is what determines which shape (moon phase) we see in the sky.

MOON SHAPES

CRESCENT - Less than half of the moon is lit (smile shaped)

MOON SHAPES

GIBBOUS - MORE THAN half of the moon is lit but less than full (gibbous means hump-backed shape)

MOON SHAPES

QUARTER MOON - When HALF of the moon that is visible in the sky is illuminated

MOON SHAPES

FULL MOON - When ALL of the moon that is visible is illuminated

Multiple Choice

What moon phase shape is this?

• Full

• Quarter

• Gibbous

• Crescent

Multiple Choice

What moon phase shape is this?

• Full

• Quarter

• Gibbous

• Crescent

Multiple Choice

What moon phase shape is this?

• Full

• Quarter

• Gibbous

• Crescent

Multiple Choice

What moon phase shape is this?

• Full

• Quarter

• Gibbous

• Crescent

Keep in mind, the Moon's phases are a CYCLE, they go in an order or pattern

Look at the next video and see if you can determine the pattern...

Open Ended

What pattern did you see? (where it lights up from, where it gets dark from, how the shapes cycle through)

Multiple Choice

The part of the moon lit starts small (with a crescent) and gets___________

• bigger

• smaller

Multiple Choice

It keeps getting bigger until it's full and then starts _____

• All over again

• slowly getting smaller

Multiple Choice

After the full moon, which side of the moon starts getting dark first?

• The left side

• The right side

MOON PHASE DESCRIPTION

WAXING - When the moon shape appears to be getting bigger in the sky (right side is lit up) i.e. Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous

MOON PHASE DESCRIPTION

WANING - When the moon shape appears to be getting SMALLER in the sky (LEFT side is lit up) i.e. Waning Crescent, Waning Gibbous

MOON PHASE DESCRIPTION

FIRST QUARTER MOON - When the moon shape appears to be half illuminated (RIGHT side lit up)

THIRD QUARTER MOON - When the moon shape appears to be half illuminated (LEFT side lit up)

MOON PHASE DESCRIPTION

NEW MOON - When NONE of the moon is illuminated (lit). It's the start of the lunar phases..

Multiple Choice

Is this moon WAXING or WANING? (Hint: Look at which side is lit up)

• Waxing

• Waning

Multiple Choice

Is this moon WAXING or WANING? (Hint: Look at which side is lit up)

• Waxing

• Waning

Multiple Choice

Is the the FIRST quarter moon or THIRD quarter moon? (Hint: Look at which side is lit up)

• First

• Third

Multiple Choice

Is the a WAXING GIBBOUS or WANING GIBBOUS (Hint: Look at which side is lit up)

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Is the a WAXING CRESCENT or WANING CRESCENT (Hint: Look at which side is lit up)

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

Multiple Choice

What phase is this?

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• New Moon