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The document discusses the phases of the moon, which are caused by the sun's rays reflecting off the moon as it orbits Earth in different positions each month. There are 13 moon cycles per year, with each cycle taking approximately one month and consisting of 8 phases that the moon goes through, from new moon to full moon and back again.
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The Moon orbits Earth and reflects sunlight, which causes its phases to appear to change over the course of a lunar month as the illuminated portion changes from new to full and back to new. The Moon's gravitational pull, combined with the Sun's, causes two high and two low ocean tides each day. The greatest difference between high and low tides occurs during full Moons and new Moons, when their combined gravitational pulls reinforce each other.
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The document discusses the phases of the moon. It explains that the moon has 8 phases: full moon, waning gibbous moon, last quarter moon, waning crescent moon, new moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, and waxing gibbous moon. Diagrams are provided to illustrate each phase. The document also includes an animation link to demonstrate how the moon's appearance changes through its phases over the lunar cycle.
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The phases of the Moon are caused by the Moon revolving around the Earth and reflecting sunlight towards our planet. Half of the Moon is always lit, but we only see the lit portion facing Earth, which changes throughout the Moon's orbit. There are eight phases that occur in a repeating cycle as the illuminated area of the Moon appears to grow and then shrink over the course of around 29.5 days.
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The document discusses the phases of the moon and eclipses. It begins by explaining the different phases of the moon including new moon, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full moon. It then discusses that the moon orbits the earth about once a month. Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between the earth and sun, blocking the sun's light. Lunar eclipses occur when the earth passes between the sun and moon, and the earth's shadow falls on the moon. For an eclipse to occur, the moon must be new or full, and its orbit must be aligned with the earth and sun.
Moon phases
The document discusses the phases of the Moon as it orbits Earth. It explains that as the Moon revolves around Earth, different portions of the side illuminated by the Sun are visible from Earth, appearing as changing shapes known as phases over a 29.5 day cycle. The phases include New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent as the illuminated portion waxes and wanes from invisible to fully visible and back each cycle.
Phases of the moon
The document discusses phases of the moon, including its distance from Earth, exploration history including Apollo missions, lunar surface features, and common misconceptions. It provides details on lunar phases and how the moon's appearance changes throughout the month due to its orbit and rotation. The document aims to dispel myths including that the far side is always dark, the moon affects behavior, and that it appears larger at the horizon.
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The document discusses the phases of the moon. It explains that as the moon orbits the Earth over 28 days, the angle of illumination changes from our perspective, causing it to appear to go through eight phases from new moon to full moon and back again. These phases include the waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. Diagrams and a modeling activity are provided to illustrate how the changing positions of the Earth, moon, and sun cause the moon to appear to change shape over the course of its orbit.
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The document discusses the phases of the moon and how they relate to eclipses. It begins by introducing the goal of identifying moon phases and their relationship to eclipses. It then provides memory devices and descriptions to help remember the order and names of the phases as the lit portion of the moon waxes and wanes over the course of a lunar month. Key phases discussed include the new moon, waxing and waning crescent/gibbous, first and third quarter, and full moon. It notes that solar and lunar eclipses can occur during new and full moons respectively.
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The Moon orbits Earth and reflects sunlight, which causes its phases to appear to change over the course of a lunar month as the illuminated portion changes from new to full and back to new. The Moon's gravitational pull, combined with the Sun's, causes two high and two low ocean tides each day. The greatest difference between high and low tides occurs during full Moons and new Moons, when their combined gravitational pulls reinforce each other.
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The document discusses the phases of the moon. It explains that the moon has 8 phases: full moon, waning gibbous moon, last quarter moon, waning crescent moon, new moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, and waxing gibbous moon. Diagrams are provided to illustrate each phase. The document also includes an animation link to demonstrate how the moon's appearance changes through its phases over the lunar cycle.
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The phases of the Moon are caused by the Moon revolving around the Earth and reflecting sunlight towards our planet. Half of the Moon is always lit, but we only see the lit portion facing Earth, which changes throughout the Moon's orbit. There are eight phases that occur in a repeating cycle as the illuminated area of the Moon appears to grow and then shrink over the course of around 29.5 days.
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The Moon appears to change shapes cyclically from new moon to full moon due to its orbit around Earth. As the Moon orbits Earth, different parts of the illuminated half are visible from Earth. Over the course of about 29.5 days, the Moon completes its cycle of phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent, before repeating as a new moon again. The Moon's phases are caused by the changing angle of the Moon as it orbits Earth relative to the Sun.
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Phases of the moon
The document discusses the phases of the moon over a lunar cycle. It describes the eight main phases as the moon revolves around Earth - new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. These phases are based on the amount of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun. It also explains the related phenomena of tides, which are influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun, and "blue moons", which refer to an extra full moon within a season or month.
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The document describes the eight phases of the moon:
1) New moon - When the moon is between the sun and earth so we cannot see it.
2) Waxing crescent - After a few days we can see half of the illuminated side of the moon.
3) First quarter - Half of the moon is illuminated after about a week.
4) Waxing gibbous - More than half is illuminated two or three days after the first quarter.
5) Full moon - The entire near side is illuminated about two weeks after the new moon.
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The phases of the Moon are caused by the different angles at which we see the Moon as it orbits Earth and revolves around it. As it revolves, sometimes the illuminated half faces Earth, appearing as a full Moon, and other times none of the illuminated half can be seen from Earth, appearing as a new Moon. There are eight phases in total that the Moon cycles through - from new to waxing crescent to first quarter to waxing gibbous to full to waning gibbous to last quarter to waning crescent and back to new again.
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The document discusses the phases of the moon over the course of the lunar cycle. It explains that the moon does not produce its own light, but rather reflects sunlight. As the moon orbits the Earth over 28-29 days, the illuminated portion visible from Earth changes in a predictable pattern, going from new moon to crescent moon, first quarter moon, gibbous moon, full moon, last quarter moon, and back to new moon to complete the cycle. Lunar and solar eclipses can occur when the moon passes between the Earth and sun.
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The document discusses the phases of the Moon and its movements. It explains that the Moon revolves around Earth every 27 days and rotates on its axis over the same period. As it orbits Earth, different portions of the lit side are visible from our perspective, appearing as phases from new to full Moon and back again over 29.5 days. The terminator line divides the lit and dark hemispheres as the Moon waxes and wanes through its phases.
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The document describes the eight phases of the moon:
1) New moon - When the moon is between the sun and earth so we cannot see it.
2) Waxing crescent - After a few days we can see half of the illuminated side of the moon.
3) First quarter - Half of the moon is illuminated after about a week.
4) Waxing gibbous - More than half is illuminated two or three days after the first quarter.
5) Full moon - The entire near side is illuminated about two weeks after the new moon.
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The phases of the Moon are caused by the different angles at which we see the Moon as it orbits Earth and revolves around it. As it revolves, sometimes the illuminated half faces Earth, appearing as a full Moon, and other times none of the illuminated half can be seen from Earth, appearing as a new Moon. There are eight phases in total that the Moon cycles through - from new to waxing crescent to first quarter to waxing gibbous to full to waning gibbous to last quarter to waning crescent and back to new again.
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The document discusses the phases of the moon, including terminology like waxing, waning, and gibbous. It notes that the moon revolves around Earth every 28 days and goes through phases as the illuminated portion changes from new to full and back again. Key phases mentioned are new, crescent, quarter, and full moon. The document also briefly discusses lunar and solar eclipses.
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The moon goes through eight phases in a cycle that repeats every 27 days and 8 hours. The phases are caused by the changing orientation of the moon in relation to the Earth and sun, and the amount of sunlight that reflects off the moon's surface and is visible from Earth. The moon does not produce its own light but shines due to reflected sunlight. The document discusses the moon's phases and cycle, how its appearance changes nightly, and how the moon rotates to always keep the same face toward Earth.
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The phases of the moon are caused by the changing position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, with half the Moon's surface always reflecting sunlight. As seen from Earth, the amount of the Moon's lit surface changes over a cycle from new moon to full moon and back again, known as waxing and waning, with the main phases being new, crescent, quarter, and full moons.
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The moon revolves around Earth once every 27 days, keeping the same side facing Earth. It reflects sunlight and its illuminated half changes shape in a cycle from new moon to first quarter to full moon to third quarter over 291⁄2 days. The moon is the closest celestial object to Earth at 384,000 km away. It has many impact craters and temperature extremes ranging from 127°C during the day to -173°C at night. Telescopes allow observation of details on the moon's surface.
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The document discusses the phases of the Moon. As the Moon revolves around the Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting its surface changes, which causes it to appear to go through eight phases in a cycle that takes approximately one month. The phases include new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. The Moon does not produce its own light but rather reflects sunlight, making it visible from Earth.
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