Phases of the
Moon
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Sun
Earth
Moon
Full Moon
Gibbous
Half Moon
Crescent
New Moon
Crescent
Half Moon
Gibbous
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One full rotation of the
on its axis causes day to be light and night to be dark.
It takes the
one year to orbit the
. The tilt of the
's
axis causes seasons. The
orbits the
every 28 days. We see the
because light from the
reflects off it into our eyes.
Sun
Earth
Moon
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The phase of the Moon changes from one day to the next. Imagine viewing the Moon from Earth at each phase.
- Click Play to start the animation of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
- Click Pause to see how the Moon’s appearance changes as it orbits the Earth.
- When you understand the phases of the Moon, click Next.
- Complete the sentences by dragging the correct icons into the gaps. Then check your answer.