Internet Assignment: Earth'S Moon Page 2

Manually move the moon to the all the positions listed below. Accurately draw the lit and shaded portions

of the moon in this position above its phase name:

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Third Quarter

Waning Crescent

Run the complete animation again.

7. In terms of getting larger or getting smaller, define the terms:

(a) waxing –

(b) waning –

Click on “Show View From Above” …. Run the animation and carefully observe the “View from above

Earth’s North Pole” ….

14. Does the shape of the lit portion of the moon (and Earth) ever change from this view?

15. Which half of each celestial body is always lit? (hint: think of the sun)

16 (a) Think about this …. Are we always on the lit side of the Earth? (yes or no)

(b) Why or why not? (think about Earth motions)

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