Matching Moon Phases, Schemes and Mind Maps of Astronomy

Download Matching Moon Phases and more Schemes and Mind Maps Astronomy in PDF only on Docsity! Matching Moon Phases - Key C or J 1. The Moon is almost directly between the Sun and Earth (start of cycle). C or J 2. The Moon is almost directly between the Sun and Earth (cycles starts again. D 3. A bit of the Sunlit side of the Moon shows, with the Sunlit side being on the right. B 4. Two weeks have passed since the new Moon. We see the entire face of the Moon shining. G 5. The Moon is three-quarters of its way around Earth. E 6. The Moon is a quarter of its way around Earth. F 7. A bit of the Sunlit side of the Moon shows with the light side being on the left. A or I 8. The Moon is between full Moon and last quarter H 9. The Moon is increasing in light between a first quarter Moon and a full Moon. A or I 10. The Moon is decreasing in light between a full Moon and a last quarter Moon. Use the diagram below to fill in the name of the moon phases for the position indicated by the letter <__ A A <—_ Cc D Sun's <Tays <—_ E G <__ H: <__ (Not drawn to scale) In the space below, draw a diagram with the Sun on the right, so that if we were on Earth we would see a waning crescent moon. In the space below, draw a diagram with the sun on the left, so that if we were on Earth we would see a waxing quarter moon. vAy te Moon Phases - Key New Moon First Quarter Waxing Crescent Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waning Gibbous