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Lunar Phases

Lunar Phases. Mark Butler Environmental Education Resource Teacher Curriculum & Instruction. Lunar Phases. NEW MOON . 1 ST PHASE No light to illuminate moon (as long as it is above or below the earth and sun). SUN. SUN. SUN. WAXING vs WANING.

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Lunar Phases

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  1. Lunar Phases Mark Butler Environmental Education Resource Teacher Curriculum & Instruction

  2. Lunar Phases

  3. NEW MOON • 1ST PHASE • No light to illuminate moon (as long as it is above or below the earth and sun) SUN SUN SUN

  4. WAXING vs WANING • When parts of the moon begin to be seen after a New Moon, the moon is said to be WAXING. • When parts of the moon begin to disappear after a Full Moon, the moon is said to be WANING.

  5. WAXING CRESCENT • 2nd PHASE • Some light to illuminate a small portion of the moon SUN SUN SUN

  6. FIRST QUARTER • 3rd PHASE • Enough light to illuminate half of the moon SUN SUN SUN

  7. WAXING GIBBOUS • 4th PHASE • Enough light to illuminate most of the moon (a little is blocked by the Earth) SUN SUN SUN

  8. FULL MOON • 5th PHASE • Enough light to illuminate ALL of the moon (as long as it is above or below the earth and sun) SUN SUN SUN

  9. LUNAR ECLIPSE • If the moon is in line with the earth and sun then a LUNAR ECLIPSE occurs. • The Earth casts its shadow on the moon SUN SUN SUN

  10. WANING GIBBOUS • 6th PHASE • Enough light to illuminate most of the moon (a little is blocked by the Earth) SUN SUN SUN

  11. THIRD QUARTER • 7th PHASE • Enough light to illuminate half of the moon SUN SUN SUN

  12. WANING CRESCENT • 8th PHASE • Some light to illuminate a small portion of the moon SUN SUN SUN

  13. NEW MOON –the lunar cycle is complete • 1ST PHASE • No light to illuminate moon (as long as it is above or below the earth and sun) • If not then…… SUN SUN SUN

  14. SOLAR ECLIPSE • If the moon is between the Earth and sun and in line with both then a SOLAR ECLIPSE occurs. • The moon casts its shadow on the earth SUN SUN SUN

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