Phases of the moon Flashcards

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Recall the definition of ‘synodic month’

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A synodic month is the time taken for the Moon to complete one cycle of its phases

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Recall the definition of ‘sidereal month’.

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A sidereal month is the time taken for the Moon to complete one revolution around Earth

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What is the Moon in the first half of the synodic month, when its illuminated portion grows larger.

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waxing

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What is the Moon in the second half of the synodic month, when its illuminated portion grows smaller.

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waning

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if observed from above Earth’s South Pole, the Moon would appear to revolve around Earth in a(n) …… direction

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clockwise

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