Our Moon (VOCABULARY, ALIEN VIEW, & EARTH VIEW)

Rotation

A spinning Motion

Revolution

The motion of one object around another object.

Illuminated

To shine a light on something.

Phases

The Different Shapes of the Moon that we see from Earth.

Lunar Cycle

The movement from on new moon, through all eight phases, to the new moon.

Waxing

When the moon appears to be getting larger each night. The righe edge is illuminated.

Waning

When the moon appears to be getting smaller each night. The left edge is illuminated.

Umbra

The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.

Penumbra

The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.

Solar Eclipse

When the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.

Lunar Eclipse

When the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.

We would see a New Moon

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 1?

We would see a Waxing Crescent

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 2?

We would see a First Quarter (First Half)

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 3?

We would see a Waxing Gibbous

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 4?

We would see a Full Moon

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 5?

We would see a Waning Gibbous

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 6?

We would see a Third Quarter (Last Half)

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 7?

We would see a Waning Crescent

What phase would we see at when the moon is at position 8?

New Moon

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter (aka First Half)

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Third Quarter (Last Half)

Waning Crescent