Phases, Eclipses, and TidesPhases, Eclipses, and Tides

Brainstorming/ReflectionBrainstorming/Reflection

Explain the difference between the New Moon Explain the difference between the New Moon and a Full Moon.and a Full Moon.

The positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun cause the The positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun cause the phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides.phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides.

The Moon’s OrbitThe Moon’s Orbit

The Moon revolves The Moon revolves around Earth and around Earth and rotates on its axis.rotates on its axis.

It’s orbit is a It’s orbit is a flattened circle or flattened circle or oval-shape.oval-shape.

Moon PhasesMoon Phases

The moon goes through The moon goes through its whole set of phases its whole set of phases each time it revolves each time it revolves around Earth (once a around Earth (once a month).month).

Phases are caused by Phases are caused by changes in the relative changes in the relative positions of the moon, positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.Earth, and the sun.

The sun lights the moon, so half of the moon is The sun lights the moon, so half of the moon is almost always in sunlight.almost always in sunlight.

However, since the moon revolves around the However, since the moon revolves around the earth, you see the moon from different angles. earth, you see the moon from different angles.

What Causes TidesWhat Causes Tides??

The force of gravity pulls the moon and Earth The force of gravity pulls the moon and Earth (including the water on Earth’s surface) (including the water on Earth’s surface) toward each other.toward each other.

Tides occur mainly because of differenced in Tides occur mainly because of differenced in how much the moon pulls on different parts of how much the moon pulls on different parts of Earth.Earth.

High TidesHigh Tides

A Solar EclipseA Solar Eclipse

Lunar EclipseLunar Eclipse

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Why does the moon changes its phases as the Why does the moon changes its phases as the month progresses?month progresses?