4. Define waxing. Define waning. Then, draw a simple illustration.

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Focus Question: Why do patterns in the Moon’s
appearance occur?
Complete the following questions. Due at the end of the
week. WAXING WANING
5. Why do patterns in the Moon’s appearance occur?
1. Your friend says that the Moon makes its own light, which is why
we can see it in the night sky. Using your investigations &
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understanding, make a claim-evidence-reasoning argument that _________________________________________________
either supports or refutes your friend’s claim.
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_________________________________________________ 6. Label the moon phases below. (Remember, in the northern
hemisphere, the moon illuminates from the right to the left if we
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2. How are tides on Earth influenced by the Moon’s gravitational
force?
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3. What is the difference between spring and neap tides? How do
they related to the phases of the moon?
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