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SCIENCE V Q4
Science V Q4 Week 3
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Moon
- the only natural satellite that Earth has
satellite
- is an object that revolves around a larger object.
It takes
29
1/2
days for the moon tocomplete its one complete revolution around the Earth.
The
moon
does not produce its own light. It only reflects the light coming from the
sun
New Moon
- the moon is between the Earth and the sun - the moon is not visible to the Earth
Waxing Crescent
- thin curve phase of the moon that appears as a glowing crescent - seen after the new moon
Waxing Gibbous
- most of the portion of the moon is visiblein the sky.- the moon is getting larger
Full Moon-
the whole lighted side of the moon isvisible from Earth
Waning Gibbous
- after full moon- most of the portion of the moon is visiblebut appears to be getting smaller eachnight.
First Quarter
- the moon looks like a half-circle- half of the moon’s lighted side can be seen on Earth
Third Quarter
- three weeks after new moon, the moon isthree-fourths on its orbit- the other half of the lighted side of themoon can be seen on earth
Waning Crescent
- the moon’s lighted part is about to disappear from the view of the earth