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Pre- Lab Question:
1. How long is one lunar cycle?
Purpose: To create a way to show why the moon as seen from Earth
goes through phases.
Materials available:
Section 1
List the 8 phases of the moon and draw how each looks from Earth.
light source
Racket ball (moon)
Globe
Procedure: (Number the steps and start with a verb.)
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Data:.
Reflection Questions: (Complete Sentences)
1. Why are quarter moons called quarter moons? How much of the moon can you see from Earth at these phases?
2. Why is the full moon called a full moon?
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3. Why can we see the moon from Earth?
4. Why does the moon go through phases?