The Phases of the Moon by Eshan Menon https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p To Learn the different phases of the moon en-us 2017-02-20 16:26:19 UTC 2017-02-20 17:16:22 UTC hello@padlet.com The moon itself doesn't release any light like the sun. What we see when we see the moon is sunlight reflected off the moon. The phase of the moon is how much of the moon appears to us on Earth to be lit up by the sun. Half of the moon is always lit up by the sun, except during an eclipse, but we only see a portion that's lit up. This is the phase of the moon. Around once per month, every 29.53 days to be exact, the phases of the moon make a complete cycle. As the moon circles the Earth, we can only see a portion of the lit up side. When we can see 100% of the lit up side, this is a full moon. When we can't see any of the lit up side, this is called a dark moon or new moon. robygmenon https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154967180 2017-02-20 16:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154967180 THE PHASES OF THE MOON robygmenon https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154967457 2017-02-20 16:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154967457 As the moon orbits or circles the Earth, the phase changes. We'll start with what is called the New Moon phase. This is where we can't see any of the lit up side of the moon. The moon is between us and the sun (see the picture). As the moon orbits the Earth we can see more and more of the lit up side until finally the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun and we get a full moon. As the moon continues to orbit the Earth we now see less and less of the lit up side. robygmenon https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154969286 2017-02-20 16:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154969286 The phases of the moon starting with the New Moon are: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter Waning, Crescent Dark Moon. robygmenon https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154969876 2017-02-20 16:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154969876 robygmenon https://padlet.com/robygmenon/hnyuyzdx259p/wish/154971253
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