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Moon Phases Tides

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SOL 3.

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By Ms. Weinberg

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When you look up in our night sky,
you will see the moon! The way
that the moon looks changes during
the month. We say that the phases
of the moon are a cycle in nature.

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The Earth has 1 moon that revolves
around the Earth. It is a satellite of
Earth.

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It takes 29 ½ days – almost 1 month –
for the moon to move (revolve) around
the Earth.
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The moon does not make any light of its
own. The lighted parts that we see are
called phases.

The moon reflects light from the sun.

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As the moon
moves
(revolves)
around the
Earth, it
looks like it
has different
shapes. The
shape of the
moon does
not really
change. It
just changes
its location
in space.

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Let’s take a closer look at the phases of
the moon.

During a new moon, the moon looks dark.

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As the surface of the moon that we see
gets bigger, we say that the moon is
waxing.

This is a waxing crescent.

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When the moon is ¼ of the way around
the earth, it is in its first quarter phase.
We see it as half lit.

This is a waxing quarter moon.

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After the quarter moon, the moon is
moving towards a full moon. We call this a
waxing gibbous moon.

Notice that the


bright part of
the moon is
getting larger.
That’s what we
mean by
“waxing.”
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Now it’s time for a full moon. The entire
face of the moon that we are able to see
shines during the full moon.

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Now that the moon is ¾ of the way around
the Earth, it seems to be half lit. We call
this a waning quarter moon.

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Following the full moon, the surface of the
moon seems to be getting smaller. We call
this a waning moon.

This is a waning gibbous moon.

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Before we get to the new moon, we see a
sliver of moon shining up in the sky. This
is a waning crescent.

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Now we see a new moon again.

It takes the moon about 1 month (29 ½ days)


to go through the phases
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When it is summer in North America, we
are tilted towards the rays of the hot,
bright sun.

N
Sun’s rays

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When it is winter in North America, we are
tilted away from the sun’s rays.

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Sun’s rays

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The moon affects the oceans.
The moon’s pull is called gravity.

Gravity pulls on the oceans and causes


the tides.

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The location of the tides changes as the
Earth rotates (spins).

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Now you know about the moon and its phases.

**Do you remember when a moon is waxing and


when it is waning?
**Do you know what causes the tides?

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