Grosse Pointe Public Schools



MOON CALENDAR NAME _____________________

DATE _________ HOUR _______

Moon phase dates for 2017

|THIRD (last) QUARTER |Sept. 13 |

|NEW |Sept. 20 |

|FIRST QUARTER |Sept. 27 |

|FULL |Oct. 5 |

1. What phase will the moon be in on Sept. 21, 2017?

Draw what it will look like.

2. Approximately, what was the date of the Sept. full moon?

3. What phase will the moon be on Sept. 29, 2017 (South’s homecoming game)?

Draw the position of the moon, earth and sun on Sept. 29, 2017.

4. During what dates in SEPTEMBER will a waning crescent occur? (give a range of dates)

5. During what dates will a waxing gibbous occur? (give a range of dates)

6. Using the dates above, Predict what the moon phase will be on Halloween (Oct. 31) 2017?

How did you determine this phase?

7. What moon phase will occur on Oct. 8, 2017?

8. Explain what causes the phases of the moon. (clearly explain what you mean)

9. Don’t always trust what you read in newspapers!!! The news clip below actually appeared in the Detroit Free Press a few years ago. List TWO different errors you see with this clip.

10. This calendar also has a mistake, describe what is wrong with this calendar.

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