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Phases of the Moon Worksheet
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2009 Microsoft Corporation
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2009 Microsoft Corporation |
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Use the link provided to learn about the Phases of the Moon. Print off this page and as you tour the site, answer the following questions about the different phases of the moon. 1-How many different phases of the moon are there? _________________________________________ 2-How many days does it take for the moon to go through all of the phases? _________________________________________ 3-The moon ‘waxes’ and ‘wanes’. What does that mean? _________________________________________ 4-What direction does the moon rise in? What direction does the moon set in? ___________________ ____________________ 5-What is the name of the moon when it is completely between the Sun and Earth? (Hint: You can’t see it!) _________________________________________ 6-Where is the Earth when we are able to see a Full moon? _________________________________________ 7-Does everyone around the world see the moon in the same way? Why or why not? _________________________________________ 8-How old is the moon? _________________________________________ 9- How far is the Moon from the Earth? _________________________________________ 10-If you could drive to the moon, how long would it take? _________________________________________ 11-What speed does the moon travel at to orbit Earth? _________________________________________ 12-Why do we always see the same side of the moon? _________________________________________ 13-How long will the footprints left by the Apollo astronauts remain on the moon? _________________________________________ 14-How is the surface of the moon different from Earth’s surface? _________________________________________ 15-Why aren’t there tornados and hurricanes on the moon? _________________________________________ |
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