Remember, the moon orbits Earth, not the Sun. One full moon cycle occurs when the moon makes an entire revolution around the Earth, or every 29 days (about one month).
Let's talk about what the moon looks like in the sky. We can see the moon due to the sun's reflection on the moon. When the moon is between the sun and the Earth, it is called a "new moon." When the Earth is between the sun and the moon, it is called a "full moon", because all of the sun's light is reflected on the moon. The "first quarter moon" and "third quarter moon" are seen when light is reflected only on half of the moon.
To learn more about the phases of the moon, click on the links below!
Let's talk about what the moon looks like in the sky. We can see the moon due to the sun's reflection on the moon. When the moon is between the sun and the Earth, it is called a "new moon." When the Earth is between the sun and the moon, it is called a "full moon", because all of the sun's light is reflected on the moon. The "first quarter moon" and "third quarter moon" are seen when light is reflected only on half of the moon.
To learn more about the phases of the moon, click on the links below!
Let's watch some videos.
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