Earth’s Moon

3rd grade

Katonya Beaubouef

phases• Different shapes the moon seems to have in

the sky.

solar• Refers to the sun

lunar• Refers to the moon

Solar eclipse• When the moon’s shadow blocks out the sun.

Describe what the sun looks like during a solar eclipse.

Lunar eclipse• When the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.

How many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 29 ½ days or about 1 month

New moon

Gibbous moons

Quarter moons

Crescent moons

Full moon

Cause: Earth passes between the sun and the moon

Effect: Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.

Cause: The moon passes between the sun and the Earth.

Effect: The moon blocks out the sun.

Does a large area of the Earth see a total solar eclipse? How do you know?