Unit 2 S-E-M LS 1 MC

Master Moon Phases! Learn waxing, waning, and lunar cycles with this fun science practice.

When the white part or visible part of the moon is INCREASING or getting bigger that is Waxing Waning When the white part or visible part of the moon is Decreasing or getting smaller that is Waxing Waning Which moon phase looks like a thumbnail or a banana? The white (reflecting light) part is a sliver (very small- 1 is visible). Gibbous Crescent Quarter Which of the moon phases is almost full? It only has a tiny piece that does not reflect the sun's light. Gibbous Crescent Quarter Vocabulary Match the correct term to its description. Revolve Go around another object Phases Changing in Stages Reflect Light, sound or heat bouncing off an object Rotate To spin on an axis Orbit The path an object moves on Vocabulary Waxing Increasing on the right side Waning Decreasing on the left side Revolution of earth causes the seasons revolution of the moon causes moon phases earth's rotation causes day and night 1st Quarter Last Quarter Waxing Crescent Waning Crescent Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous Which moon phase occurs when the order of the celestial objects is Sun-Moon-Earth? new moon full moon In 2017 depending on where you were in Georgia determined if you saw a total or partial solar eclipse. If you were in the penumbra shadow, which happened here in Marietta, of a solar eclipse would you experience a total or partial eclipse? total solar eclipse partial solar eclipse Which of the moon phases has half of the moon reflecting light and the other is not? Gibbous Quarter Crescent Which moon phase occurs when the order of the celestial objects is Sun-Earth-Moon? new moon full moon How many low tides are there most days? 1 2 3 4 The sun is the most prominent object in our solar system; why does the moon significantly affect tides? The sun's gravity doesn't affect water. The moon is much closer than the sun. Although the moon is smaller, it has more mass than the sun. At one beach, high tide occurs at 8 a.m. When will the next high tide most likely occur? noon 4 p.m. 8 p.m. midnight How long is the lunar cycle (new moon to new moon)? 27.3 days 24 hours 20.5 days 29.5 days