Lesson 5.2 Make-up Lab

MODELING LUNAR PHASES

Observe these sites to help you answer the questions below:

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/moon/index.weml?&tried_cookie=true

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/moon.html

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/MoonPhase.html

1. Sketch the phases of the Moon as seen from Earth.

2. As seen from Earth, what causes the Moon to change its apparent shape throughout the month?

3. Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to go through one set of phases?

4. How many days does each phase last?

5. Is the Moon visible only in the nighttime sky? Why or why not?

6. Does everyone on Earth see the same phase of the Moon on any given day? Why or why not?

7. Is the same side of the Moon always dark? Why or why not?

8. Define the following terms:

a. Waxing

b. Waning

9. Read Apollo 11 Lands On the Moon and answer the questions at the end of the reading.