https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2 Made with a dash of knowledge en-us 2018-09-26 11:45:57 UTC 2025-10-02 17:46:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285954165 While the Earth is turning on it's axis, the moon is spinning around it as well, creating phases. These phases are what we see on Earth, and there are eight of them throughout the moon's 29.5 day journey. The phases are: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, and Waning Crescent.]]> 2018-09-26 11:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285954165 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285958023 Here is a super awesome Brainpop video on phases of the moon!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/space/moonphases/]]> 2018-09-26 12:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285958023 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285962383 This picture depicts all of the moon's cycles and shows how the light from the Sun reflects onto the Moon.]]> 2018-09-26 12:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285962383 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285999979 Here are two links to eye-opening articles about the phases of the moon:

https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/11/phases-of-the-moon/

https://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3424502111/GVRL?u=liberty_jr&sid=GVRL&xid=77e4f884
Both of these links are from reliable sources. The first link does a really good job of summarizing the phases of the moon. The next link goes a little more in-depth with the topic, so I put both of them in!]]> 2018-09-26 13:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/285999979 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286000442 -exploringnature.org
-brainpop.com
-Gale Virtual Reference Library
-nasa.gov
-space.com
-National Geographic]]> 2018-09-26 13:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286000442 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286294682 When the moon, sun, and earth are all in direct alignment, a lunar eclipse occurs. The moon is behind the Earth, and can turn a blood red color due to the fact that red wavelengths are longer than any other color. The whole event  occurs because of shadows]]> 2018-09-26 23:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286294682 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286296020 2018-09-26 23:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286296020 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286296181 Here is a video explaining how a lunar eclipse works. Very descriptive and easy to understand!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW2xRR75lKE]]> 2018-09-26 23:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286296181 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286296692 In this picture I drew, you can see that the moon is fully in the Earth's shadow, or it's umbra, which is considered a total eclipse. If part of the moon were in the penumbra, it would be a partial eclipse. ]]> 2018-09-27 00:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286296692 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286298118 This image shows the shadowing taking place during a lunar eclipse.]]> 2018-09-27 00:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286298118 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286298471 https://www.space.com/15689-lunar-eclipses.html
This article gives some more background knowledge on lunar eclipses, and had some great graphics too!]]> 2018-09-27 00:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286298471 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286438821 A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the earth's view of the sun. The moon must be a new moon, and when a solar eclipse happens, the sky goes dark. Like a lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse can be partial or total.]]> 2018-09-27 11:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286438821 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286441542 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/solar-eclipse-article/
This article explains the workings of a solar eclipse very well, and has some great pictures.]]> 2018-09-27 11:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286441542 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286442752 The umbra is in red, and the penumbra is in pink.]]> 2018-09-27 11:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286442752 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286449594 This youtube video does an awesome job of illustrating the way a solar eclipse works. The visuals are fabulous!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxrLRbkOwKs]]> 2018-09-27 12:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286449594 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286450474 This picture shows the moon covering up the sun- like turning day to night! Solar eclipses and lunar eclipses don't occur every month due to the moon's elliptical orbit. We need perfect alignment!]]> 2018-09-27 12:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286450474 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286452018 Depending on where the moon and sun are, they can have a great effect on the earth's waters. Due to gravitational pull, the tides of our oceans rise and fall. How high they rise and how low they fall are determined by the moon and it's location. There are two kinds of tides, spring and neap. Spring tides have a maximal difference in size, and neap tides have a minimal difference in size. ]]> 2018-09-27 12:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286452018 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286453928 Depending on the position of the moon, you can get either spring or neap tides.]]> 2018-09-27 12:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286453928 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286487733 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohDG7RqQ9I
This video is a great resource for more in-depth knowledge. Plus, it's funny too!]]> 2018-09-27 13:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286487733 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286492202 https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/tide.htm
This article gives some new vocabulary and talks about tidal energy, a new topic.]]> 2018-09-27 13:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286492202 bryn_williams1 https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286891882 This image has a great visual representation of both spring and neap tides, including labels to make it clearer to understand.]]> 2018-09-28 11:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bryn_williams1/mmgeovoob3l2/wish/286891882