Phases of the Moon
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Phases of the Moon starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between a lunar month and a sidereal month.
Describe the difference between waxing and waning phases of the Moon.
Describe what happens during the Waxing Gibbous phase.
Describe what you would see in the sky during a First Quarter Moon.
Explain why a Full Moon is not visible every night.
Explain why the Moon appears to change shape throughout the month.
Explain why the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth.
Explain why we see different phases of the Moon from Earth.
How long does it take for the Moon to complete one full cycle of phases?
If the Moon is waxing, is the illuminated portion increasing or decreasing?
What is the main reason we do not have a lunar eclipse every Full Moon?
What is the name of the phase when the Moon appears half-illuminated and is decreasing in light?
Which phase of the Moon is visible when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?
Which phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun?
A student observes the Moon over several nights and records the following sequence: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous. Based on this sequence, predict the next two phases the student will observe and explain your reasoning.
Calculate the number of days between the First Quarter and Full Moon phases, given that the synodic month is approximately 29.5 days.
During which phase(s) of the Moon is it possible to observe a lunar eclipse?
Explain how the tilt of the Moon’s orbital plane relative to the Earth’s orbital plane affects the occurrence of lunar and solar eclipses, and why this is related to the phases of the Moon.
Explain why the appearance of the Moon’s phases is reversed in the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere.
