Moon phases, Eclipses, and Tides
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| New Moon | None of the moon is visible.
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| First Quarter | Exactly half of the Earth-facing moon is visible. The visible part of the moon is growing
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| Full Moon | The entire side of the Moon facing the Earth is visible
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| Third Quarter | Exactly half of the Earth-facing moon is visible. The visible part of the moon is shrinking
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| Waning | The visible moon is getting smaller
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| Waxing | The visible moon is getting larger
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| Gibbous | The moon is more than half but less then full
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| Crescent | The moon is less than half way full
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| Lunar Eclipse | The moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. The order is sun, Earth, moon
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| Solar Eclipse | The moon moves between the sun and the Earth. The order is sun, Earth, moon
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| Corona | The outer part of the sun that is only visible during a solar eclipse
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| Gravity | The force of attraction between objects, it keeps objects in orbit
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| Tides | The daily changes in the level of the oceans and other large bodies of water
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| High Tides | They occur on the side of the Earth facing the moon and on the opposite side. The water level is higher in these locations.
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| Low Tides | They occur between the locations of the high tides. The water is pulled away from these locations so the water level is low.
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| Neap Tide | Tides that have the smallest daily tidal range. They happen when the sun, Earth, and moon form a 90 degree angle.
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| Spring Tide | Tides that have the largest daily tidal range. They happen when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned.
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| Waning Crescent | Less than half of the left side of the moon's circle is lit. The lighted part is growing smaller.
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| Waxing Crescent | Less than half of the right side of the moon's circle is lit. The lighted part is growing larger.
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| Waxing Gibbous | More than half of the right half of the moon's circle is lit, but the moon is still less than full.
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| Waning Gibbous | The moon's left side is less than full but more than a quarter.
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| Umbra | The dark inner shadow of an object where the light is totally blocked
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| Penumbra | The lighter outer shadow where the light is only partially blocked
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