Phases of the
Moon & Eclipses
Chapter 19 Section 2
Pages647-648
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The different shapes of
the moon you see from
Earth as the moon
revolves around the
Earth.
One lunar cycle last 29 ¼
days.
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The sun lights the side
of the moon facing away
from Earth. This side
of the moon that faces
the Earth is dark.
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You see more and more
of the lighted side of
the moon. This is
called a waxing
crescent.
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You see half of the
lighted side of the
moon. The moon is ¼ of
the way through it’s
orbit.
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The moon continues to
wax. The moon is
called a waxing gibbous.
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The whole lit side of
the moon can be seen
from Earth. This is
known as a Full Moon.
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The Moon now becomes
darker each day. This
is known as a waning
gibbous.
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You can see half of the
moon’s lit side. The
moon is ¾ of the way
through it’s orbit. This
is called a third quarter
moon..
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Only a small portion of
the lit side of the Moon
is visible from Earth.
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The moon phase you see
depends on how much of
the sunlit side of the
moon faces the Earth.
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Occur when the moon’s
shadow hits the Earth, or
Earth’s shadow hits the
moon.
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Occurs during a full moon.
Total Eclipse when the moon is in the
Umbra.
Partial Eclipse-when in the Penumbra
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The
Sun
Occurs during a new moon.
Total Eclipse when in the Umbra- must
be in the small shadow to see.
Partial Eclipse-when in the Penumbra
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The
Sun