B5_Gizmo_phases_of_moon_gizmo 2022

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Vocabulary: axis, crescent, First Quarter, Full Moon, gibbous, illuminate, Moon phase, New Moon, orbit, revolve, rotate, Third Quarter, waning, waxing Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE us... ing the Gizmo.) 1. A Moon phase is what the Moon looks like from Earth at a particular time. In the space below, draw a few pictures of different Moon phases, based on what you have seen before. 2. About how often does a Full Moon happen? ______________________________________ Gizmo Warm-up In the Phases of the Moon Gizmo™, click Play ( ). What do you notice about the motion of the Moon? ________________________________________ The path that the Moon takes is called its orbit. The Moon is revolving around Earth. 1. What do you notice about the motion of Earth? ________________________________________ This motion is called rotation. Earth rotates on its axis, a straight line connecting the North Pole to the South Pole. 2. Where would you have to be to see the view shown above? [Show More]

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