LEQ: What phenomena do we experience on the Earth due to the motions of the Moon? Part 2 Phases of the Moon

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LEQ What phenomena do we experience on the Earth
due to the motions of the Moon? Part 2 Phases
of the Moon

• Key Terms phases, waxing, waning

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Phases Review

• The phases of the moon are caused by changes in
  the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and
  sun.
• One half of the moon is always in sunlight.
• Since the moon revolves around the Earth, we see
  the moon from different angles during its
  revolution.
• Each of the different phases is named.

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Phases of the Moon Activity

• To help you with your understanding of the phases
  of the moon, you will be playing with and
  manipulating an interactive on line activity.

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Interactive Instructions

• Link to the Lunar Phases Interactive on the next
  slide.
• Make sure you read the introduction, and how
  to to learn how to manipulate and play with the
  interactive animation.
• Play with and manipulate the interactive to learn
  more about the phases.
• Open the exercises, and use the interactive to
  try each of the exercises.
• Check the solutions to see how well you did on
  the exercises.

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Lunar Phases Interactive

• Click here to go to the lunar phases interactive
  activity

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Conclusion

• How well did you do on the interactive?
• When complete, go onto the Phases of the Moon
  Review power point.