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3rd grade solar syst
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phases | the different shapes the moon seems to have in the sky when observed from Earth |
| Lunar Eclipse | the hiding of the moon when it passes through the Earth's shadow |
| Solar Eclipse | the hiding of the sun that occurs when the moon passes between the Earth |
| Observe | to be aware of or notice something by looking or watching |
| telescope | an instrument used to see faraway objects |
| horizon | The line where the sky and the Earth or sea seem to meet |
| constellation | a group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky |
| cresent moon | shape of the moon in which only a sliver of the moon is seen |
| quarter moon | shape of the moon when half of the moon is seen |
| full moon | shape of the moon when the whole moon is seen |
| new moon | shape of the moon when none of the moon can be seen |