Name: _______________________________________________ Date:____________ Period:___

Moon Phases and Eclipse Webquest

Use the following link to answer the following questions: https://stardate.org/nightsky/moon
1. Why does the moon have phases?
2. Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

Use the following link to answer the following questions:

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.php
1. How many days does it take the moon to make a complete cycle? _______________________
2. Which phases are considered the primary phases? _____________________________________
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Use the following link to answer the following questions:

http://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/lunar_and_solar_eclipses.php
1. What is an eclipse? _________________________________________________________________________
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2. When does a solar eclipse occur? __________________________________________________________
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3. Define the 3 types of solar eclipses:

 Total __________________________________________________________________________________

 Annular _______________________________________________________________________________

 Partial _________________________________________________________________________________

4. When does a lunar eclipse occur? __________________________________________________________

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Draw a solar eclipse Draw a lunar eclipse
Name: _______________________________________________ Date:____________ Period:___

Please use the following link to label and explain each moon phase
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.php
Diagram Phase Name Description of Moon Phase