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EMS 2.5 (3/29) Exit Ticket

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3 Nsɛmmisa

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Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

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We see different amounts of the illuminated half of the Moon because…

Moon moves to different positions around Earth

Earth casts different shadows on the Moon

Light bends around the earth differently throughout the month

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Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

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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.

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Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

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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