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Moon Lesson

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    moonphases
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  • An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ occurs when an object in space comes between the sun and a third object and casts a shadow on that object.
    ECLIPSE
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  • A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth.
    solar eclipse
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  • A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ happens when Earth is directly between the moon and sun and Earth is blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon. The moon is then in Earth’ shadow and looks dark from Earth.
    LUNAR ECLIPSE
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  • What is the difference between neap and spring tides?
    NEAP - LOW 1ST & 3RD QUARTER : SPRING HIGH : NEW AND FULL MOON
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  • What is Earth’s closest neighbor?
    The moon
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  • How was the moon created?
    A large object hit earth; rocks orbited the earth and cooled down
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  • Just like Earth, the moon has two types of movements: _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _
    orbits and spins
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  • What gives the moon its light?
    THE SUN
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  • The different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth are called _ _ _ _ _ _ THERE ARE # _.
    PHASES - 8
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  • What is the difference between Waning vs. Waxing? Which one grows bigger and which one grows smaller? Left / Right?
    WANING LEFT SMALLER WAXING RIGHT BIGGER
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  • What is the first lunar phase and what is the last?
    New Moon and Waning Crescent
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  • How does the moon affect life on Earth?
    Answers may vary
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  • WHAT MOON PHASE IS IT?
    NEW MOON
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  • WHAT MOON PHASE IS IT?
    FULL MOON
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  • WHAT MOON PHASE IS IT?
    3RD OR LAST QUARTER
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  • WHAT MOON PHASE IS IT?
    1ST QUARTER
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