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Moon phases quick check 8a science
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Certainly! Here’s a quick overview of the phases of the moon, which can help in an 8th-grade science context:
1. **New Moon**: The Moon is between Earth and the Sun. The side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated, making it invisible in the night sky.
2. **Waxing Crescent**: A small sliver of the Moon begins to show. The illuminated part is increasing.
3. **First Quarter**: Half of the Moon is illuminated and visible. It appears as a half-circle.
4. **Waxing Gibbous**: More than half of the Moon is illuminated and still increasing in brightness.
5. **Full Moon**: The entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun, making it fully visible.
6. **Waning Gibbous**: After a full moon, the light begins to decrease, but more than half is still illuminated.
7. **Last Quarter** (or Third Quarter): Again, half of the Moon is illuminated, but this time the opposite half compared to the First Quarter.
8. **Waning Crescent**: A small sliver of the Moon is illuminated, but it is decreasing in size until it reaches a New Moon again.
### Key Points:
- The cycle of moon phases takes about 29.5 days.
- The changing positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun create the different phases.
- The phases can be remembered with the mnemonic: "New, Waxing, First, Waxing, Full, Waning, Last, Waning."
Feel free to ask if you need specific details or further explanations!
1. **New Moon**: The Moon is between Earth and the Sun. The side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated, making it invisible in the night sky.
2. **Waxing Crescent**: A small sliver of the Moon begins to show. The illuminated part is increasing.
3. **First Quarter**: Half of the Moon is illuminated and visible. It appears as a half-circle.
4. **Waxing Gibbous**: More than half of the Moon is illuminated and still increasing in brightness.
5. **Full Moon**: The entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun, making it fully visible.
6. **Waning Gibbous**: After a full moon, the light begins to decrease, but more than half is still illuminated.
7. **Last Quarter** (or Third Quarter): Again, half of the Moon is illuminated, but this time the opposite half compared to the First Quarter.
8. **Waning Crescent**: A small sliver of the Moon is illuminated, but it is decreasing in size until it reaches a New Moon again.
### Key Points:
- The cycle of moon phases takes about 29.5 days.
- The changing positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun create the different phases.
- The phases can be remembered with the mnemonic: "New, Waxing, First, Waxing, Full, Waning, Last, Waning."
Feel free to ask if you need specific details or further explanations!
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