Grade-$$7$$-SCIENCE - Chapter-$$20$$-Lesson-$$2$$: Moon Phases

Practice flashcards covering the phases of the moon, their causes, and the relationship between the moon's rotation and revolution based on the Grade-$$7$$ science lecture notes.

Dark side of the Moon (during full moon)

The side of the Moon that is shaded from the direct light of the Sun.

Cause of Moon phases

The relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and the Sun.

Reason for seeing the Same Side of the moon

The Moon's period of revolution equals its period of rotation.

Phase after a $1^{st}$ quarter moon

Waxing gibbous.

Phase after a waxing gibbous

Full moon.

Diagram phase number $5$

Full moon.

Diagram phase number $6$

new moon.

Diagram phase number $7$

Waxing Crescent.