moon phases © philip mozel, the cosmic classroom
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View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is the new moon. Since the dark side is facing us, the moon cannot be seen from Earth.
(Write, “No moon can be seen”, in box #1)
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
(Make your drawing in box #3)
SunlightEarth
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
This is the first
quarter moon. It is called first quarter because the moon is one quarter of the way around Earth in its orbit beginning from new moon.
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
(Make your drawing in box #5)
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
This is the full moon. All of the moon facing Earth is lit by the sun.
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
(Make your drawing in box #7)
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
This is the last quarter moon. The moon is now three quarters of the way around Earth.
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
SunlightEarth
The moon has now returned to the new moon position.
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
We will now follow the moon around the Earth again, this time adding the final four phases which fall between the phases we have already seen.
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
(Make your drawing in box #2)
SunlightEarth
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is a crescent moon. Since the moon appears to be growing larger from the new moon phase, this is called a waxing crescent.
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
When in this position, the moon is in the first quarter phase . . . .
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
(Make your drawing in box #4)
SunlightEarth
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
The moon is in the gibbous phase. Since the moon continues to grow larger, this is the waxing gibbous phase.
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
The moon moves until it reaches the full moon position. It continues moving....
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
(Make your drawing in box #6)
SunlightEarth
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is another gibbous moon. But because the moon now appears to be growing smaller, it is called the waning gibbous.
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is the first quarter
The moon moves on to the last quarter position….
View From Earth
View From Above EarthWhat phase of the moon is this?
(Make your drawing in box #8)
SunlightEarth
View From Earth
View From Above Earth
SunlightEarth
This is another crescent moon. Because the moon still seems to be getting smaller, this is a waning crescent
Moon Phases Sequence
New Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous
Full Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full
WestEast
North
Moon Phases and Positions at Sunset