Physical Setting 1.2 Review
Today you will complete the questions below. Answer all of your questions on a separate piece of paper or an answer sheet if provided. Use the links to help you answer the questions. Complete the answers using your own words. Good Luck.
First look at this animation of the phases of the moon. I would like you to remember that we are only looking at 1/2 of the moon at all times. Look at the three different fields of view.
Use the links below to help you answer the questions. This will be counted as a lab grade which will be due 2 days from today (Monday, April 26th).
- The moon _______around the Earth while it rotates on its axis.
- The moon ________ light from the sun.
- The change in the amount of light we see from the moon is called the ____________ of the moon.
- When 1/2 of the moon is lit this is called a ______ _________. From our frame of reference we see the whole moon.
- List the 8 phases of the moon.
- What was the phase of the moon on April 17th, 2003 at 20:00EST?
- What will be the phase of the moon on June 7th, 2004 at 12noon EST?
- In the previous question, How could you figure out if the moon was getting smaller or larger?<
- Skip this question In the very early times farmers would plant their crops according the phases of the moon. What happens to the plant on these four different phases of the moon.
- Please label the phases in the diagram on this page.
- Try putting the phases in order on this page. Write down your answers.
- At what time could you step outside to see a full moon?
- At what time could you step outside to see the first quarter?
- At what time could you step outside to see the last quarter?
- At what time could you step outside to see waning cresent?
- Make two diagrams of the 8 phases of the moon. Please use two different frames of reference. (a frame of reference is a point of view.)
List of the web pages used above.
