The Phases of the Moon By: Miss Hannah Why does the Moon have - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Phases of the Moon By: Miss Hannah Why does the Moon have phases? It depends on the position in relation to the Sun and Earth. As the Moon makes it way around Earth, we see the bright parts of the Moons surface at different angles.
By: Miss Hannah
The side of the Moon facing the Earth is not
up through out the day, and down through out the night.
Part of the Moon is beginning to show. It can be seen each evening for a few minutes right after
because each night a little bit more is visible for a little bit longer.
Half of the moon is visible for the first half
goes down, leaving the sky dark.
Gibbous Moon means that the Moon is visible. Observers can see all but a little piece of the
remains in the sky most
You can see the entire face of the Moon. It will rise just as the evening begins and will set about the time morning come in.
We can see all but a piece of the Moon. The difference is that we see less and less of the Moon each night, meaning “waning.”
You can see exactly half of the Moon’s lighted surface.
Observers on Earth can only see a piece
before morning. Each night less of the Moon is visible for less time.