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Moon Phases

Moon Phases. Lesson 5. Two questions to consider:. Could the Decepticons (Evil Transformers) hide from us on the moon. Is there a “Dark Side of the Moon”?. Relative Sizes of the SEM System. Sun = 1,392,000 km (109 Earths wide) (391 Moons wide) Earth = 12,756 km Moon = 3500 km

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Moon Phases

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  1. Moon Phases Lesson 5

  2. Two questions to consider: • Could the Decepticons (Evil Transformers) hide from us on the moon. • Is there a “Dark Side of the Moon”?

  3. Relative Sizes of the SEM System • Sun = 1,392,000 km (109 Earths wide) (391 Moons wide) • Earth = 12,756 km • Moon = 3500 km (¼ Earths wide)

  4. Relative Distances of the SEM System • Earth to Moon = 384,000 km • Earth to Sun = 150,000,000 km Earth to Sun =100 cm Earth to Moon = 1/4 cm

  5. Geometry of the SEM System

  6. “Man in the Moon”

  7. Waxing and Waning Waxing means to grow larger. Waning means to shrink.

  8. Crescent and Gibbous A crescent is a shape that is less than half of a circle. A gibbous is a shape that is more than half of a circle.

  9. “Oreo” Cookie Moon Phases

  10. “Oreo” Cookie Moon Phases Clean Up • Instructions – back to me • Cookie Sheet – use to study or recycle • Paper towels, popsicle sticks and cookie crumbs – compost (do not throw them away)

  11. Why do we have the misconception about moon phases being caused by Earth’s shadow? Are the shapes shown even possible in the context of moon phases? The above print is entitled “Moon Phase (Horizontal)”. What would be a better name for this piece of art?

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