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Post by AdrianValdovinos on Sept 30, 2008 12:41:03 GMT -6
i also agree with steven your name is weird
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Post by Kevin Delao on Sept 30, 2008 12:41:21 GMT -6
yup
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Post by AdrianValdovinos on Sept 30, 2008 12:41:55 GMT -6
i like the moon phases a little
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Post by Kylie Idso(: on Sept 30, 2008 13:19:25 GMT -6
Come on now, Mr. Wilcox... You stressed to us that the 1st one isn't the answer.  The phases are NOT caused by the shadow of the earth which blocks part of the moon from being seen. The moon would have to be behind it. That doesn't work out. Mainly because the moon and the earth display a different shadow. It doesn't easily divide out. The saying that makes the most sense to me is... "The phases of the moon are caused by the different angles of the sun and earth..."  The way that is said, just makes the most sense to me. |
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Post by Shanna_Frazier on Sept 30, 2008 13:22:44 GMT -6
i think it is when the sun and moon both rotate around the earth then that causes the moon phases
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Post by Karissa Jensen on Sept 30, 2008 13:24:43 GMT -6
i think cuz it depends on ur perspective n the position of the sun n the moon n the earth
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Post by courtn3y williams on Sept 30, 2008 13:27:13 GMT -6
the second idea makes alot of sense,because even "IF"the shadow of the earth had something to do with the phases of the moon,the moon doesnt just stay in one place.its always moving!
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Post by Haley Koeppe on Sept 30, 2008 13:29:16 GMT -6
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Post by jordancomstock on Sept 30, 2008 13:59:05 GMT -6
I think that the moon's orbit has alot of reason on how the moon phases work. First, i think that the moon reflects sunlight, and second the moon's orbit revolves around the earth. Also, i very clearly think that one half of the moon is always lit up. thats why we have a new, moon the new moon occurs when the side that the moon isn't lit up is facing our way, and when we have a full moon is when the half that is lit up is facing us. So that is what leads us to on how the moon phases work.
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Post by tessa lugo :]] on Sept 30, 2008 14:00:24 GMT -6
i also think that the secound idea makes the most common sence.
it just explains everything.
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Post by Andrew Samuelson on Sept 30, 2008 14:14:15 GMT -6
I believe the phases of the moon are caused by the moon going around the earth and the change in the moons position. I say this becuase we have already tested the 1st idea and that didn't work. It would create an eclipse and would not affect the moon in any way.
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Post by chelsea S. on Sept 30, 2008 14:14:39 GMT -6
i agree with that...?
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Post by Sana Shahid on Sept 30, 2008 14:15:24 GMT -6
the second one because the phases are caused by the absence of light from the sun and theallighnment of the earth moon and sun.
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Post by Ashlee Downs (: on Sept 30, 2008 14:16:56 GMT -6
I think that the 2nd isea makes more sense because when the moon is at certain posostion and the earth is at a certain posistion. You will be able to see the moon's diffrent phases. hey! I agree on the second one to. |
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Post by tessa lugo :]] on Sept 30, 2008 14:16:59 GMT -6
wassup. i think the placemenet of the moon effects the phases of the moon.
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The phases are NOT caused by the shadow of the earth which blocks part of the moon from being seen. The moon would have to be behind it. That doesn't work out. Mainly because the moon and the earth display a different shadow. It doesn't easily divide out. The saying that makes the most sense to me is... "The phases of the moon are caused by the different angles of the sun and earth..." 
The way that is said, just makes the most sense to me.
WHEN IT IS ACTUALY THE SUNLIGHT SUNLIGHT THAT HITS THE MOON WHILE IT ORBITS THE EARTH AND WHILE IT ORBITS SHADOWS OCCUR AND IT CAUSES THE PHASES!!!!!!!!!! 
