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If you mean what order they happen in, DOC is a fairly good graphical representation of the lighted portion (first the right side is lit and the left side is dark, then the whole thing is lit during the full moon, then the left side is lit and the right side is dark, then new moon and it starts over again).
If you mean the words (waxing, waning, gibbous, crescent, etc.) then as far as I know you just have to remember them.
add. and remember, the half-moon and the quarters have the portions in light/shade reversed as seen from the Southern Hemisphere.
It will still be the same mountains and mare illuminated, just that they will now appear on the left rather than the right.
The best way to remember the names of the phases is to understand the terms:
- waxing means increasing (not smearing grease on your car LOL)
- waning means decreasing
- quarter means 1/4 - remember that 1/2 of the moon is always invisible to us because it's on the other side! Quarter moon is what we see as half a circle
- crescent is the shape of a sickle or a sideways smile
And then you just need to memorize the weird word gibbous, which is a word that refers to the moon when it's at that stage between half-way full and full, or between half-way full and quarter full.
The phases in order from new all the way around are:
- New Moon - the whole side of the moon is in shadow
- Waxing Crescent - moving toward the quarter moon
- First Quarter Moon - the half circle on the left as you look at it is in sunlight
- Waxing Gibbous - moving toward the Full moon
- Full Moon - the whole side of the moon is in sunlight
- Waning Gibbous - moving toward the other quarter moon
- Third Quarter Moon - the half circle on the right as you look at it is in sunlight (remember that the SECOND quarter moon would be the FULL one!)
- Waning Crescent - moving toward the new moon
- New Moon again!
I've also put a nifty link below to show this as a picture chart!
Let's see if we can come up with a mnemonic for these words:
We have: N, WxC, 1QM, WxG, FM, WnG, 3QM, WnC, N
That's a long, tricky one! My preference would still be to just learn what the actual terms mean so they make sense, but let's give the Silly Sentence a try:
This will be a dialogue between a family the day before a test!
"Ned, Wax the Car"
"First Quiz Me"
"Wax Grand-Am!"
"First Me!"
"Wax New Grand-Am!!"
"THEN (THree) Quiz Me?"
"When Car is Nice!"
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What is the mnemonic that helps you remember the sun earth and moon order?
There is no 'phrase' or mnemonic for this because the order of the Sun, Earth and Moon changes as the Moon orbits the Earth. Remember - planets obit a star (the Sun is a star) - Earth is a planet moons orbit planets - The Moon is a moon.
What are the 4 phases of moon?
The four phases are crescent, gibbous, waxing, and waning. Remember, the phases refer to how much light the moon reflects and its positioning.These 4 phases are also referred to asNew MoonFirst Quarter MoonFull MoonLast Quarter Moon
What are all the moon phases in order?
New moon, Crescent, First quarter, Gibbous moon, And Full moon. A way to remember in row is: No caramel for Gary Fowler.
How would an Oreo cookie lab help you remember the phases of the moon?
it just will use your head
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.
How much phases dos the moon have?
The moon has 8 phases
How many phases of the moon of there?
There are only 8 phases of the moon.
How do you get the phases from the moon?
You get the phases of the moon from the Sun reflecting off the moon at different angles.
The cause of the phases of the moon is a cycle that is close to what?
The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.
If the moon were larger would you still see the moon phases?
Yes. The phases of the moon aren't based on the size of the moon. Phases are based on the position of the moon in relation to the sun.
What is the cause of the phases of the moon is a cycle that is close to?
The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.
What is February's moon phases?
As with any month there are all the phases of the moon.
