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Ch8 L2 Earth Moon

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Moon's appearance and shape as seen at a particular time phases
The time from one phase of the Moon until the next time the Moon reaches the same phase is ____ days. 29.5
During a ____ moon the entire moon can be seen full
During a _____ moon the moon cannot be seen from Earth. new
Half the moon is lit during these two phases 1st and 3rd quarters
During these phases the moon is lit up on the right side waxing
During these phases the moon is lit up on the left side waning
This phase appears as a thin slice on the edge of the moon crescent
This occurs when one object moves in front of another object in space eclipse
A _______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth solar
A ______ eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow and is no longer reached by direct sunlight lunar
Where the light is completely blocked. umbra
The area where light is NOT completely blocked penumbra
The pull of gravity between the Moon and Earth and between the Sun and Earth causes _______ tides
This tide occurs when the Sun Earth and Moon are in a straight line. It causes the highest tides and the lowest tides Spring
This tide have the smallest range between low and high tides. The Sun and Moon pull in different directions in an L shape. Neap
This colorful moon happens when there are two full moons in one month. blue
The main cause for tides on Earth's oceans is Moon's gravity
The first who walked on the Moon was Neil Armstrong
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