We see different amounts of the illuminated half of the Moon because…
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Question 3
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Explanation: Based on your model above, why do we see different phases of the moon?
CFS:
accurately describes the relationship between light and the moon’s appearance
describes the cause and effect relationship between rotational movements and illuminated objects
Light bends around the earth differently throughout the month
Question 2
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Modeling: For each “Top View” image, shade the moon to show which part of the moon is illuminated. For each “View from Earth” image, shade the moon to show the moon phase that we would see from Earth when the moon is at each different position in its orbit.
