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Grade 3 | Science | Phases of moon, Earth and Universe, Olympiad, CBSE, ICSE, Maths Olympiad, Science Olympiad, English Olympiad
Phases of MoonWe know that the moon is the natural satellite of the Earth. The moon doesn't emit its own light. It reflects the light of the sun.
As the moon orbits or circles the Earth, the phase changes. We'll start with what is called the New Moon phase. This is where we can't see any of the lit up side of the moon. The moon is between us and the sun. As the moon orbits the Earth we can see more and more of the lit up side until finally the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun and we get a full moon. As the moon continues to orbit the Earth we now see less and less of the lit up side. It is crucial to understand the two terms waning and waxing to get a better understanding of the diagram and the information provided to you. As the New moon begins its orbit and we see more and more of the moon, this is called Waxing. After the moon gets to its Full phase, we start to see less and less of the moon. This is called the Waning.
The list below shows the different phases of the moon starting from the new moon. Do refer the diagram as well to get a better understanding of this topic.
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