COPY THIS IN your spiral: crescent - the phases where the moon is less than half light. gibbous – the phases where the moon is more than half light waxing- essentially means "growing" light waning- means "shrinking“ light

daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on the shorelines daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on the shorelines Caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth, moon, and Sun. Caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth, moon, and Sun. ms/science/weather-and-climate/tides.htm ms/science/weather-and-climate/tides.htm

Spring Tides Spring Tides – Twice a month, the Sun and moon are lined up. – This combined gravity creates the STRONGEST pull on the water.

All in a LINE   All in a LINE

Neap Tides Neap Tides – Twice a month, the Sun and moon are at right angles. – combined gravity creates the WEAKEST pull on the water.

The SUN and Earth are in line but the MOON is on a right angle!

is kept in orbit by Earth’s gravity. is kept in orbit by Earth’s gravity. is visible because it reflects sunlight. is visible because it reflects sunlight. does NOT give off its own light. does NOT give off its own light.

Earth revolves around the Sun (365 ¼ days) Moon revolves around the Earth (28 days) Earth revolves around the Sun (365 ¼ days) Moon revolves around the Earth (28 days) The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing Earth. The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing Earth.

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