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CMSScience8-Unit9

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First Quarter Moon Half the disk with the lighted side on the right
High Tide When the tide is at its greatest elevation
Low Tide When the tide level is at its lowest elevation
Lunar Cycle Refers to the Moon's pattern of movement and how it appears to change
Ocean Tide Daily changes in the level of ocean water
Third Quarter Half of the disk with the lighted side on the left
Tilt The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical
Crescent Moon Shape of the Moon that is less than a quarter moon
Full Moon Entire disk illuminated
Gibbous Moon Shape of the Moon that is greater than a quarter moon, but not full
Lunar Eclipse An eclipse in which the moon passes partially or entirely through the umbra of the earth's shadow
Neap Tide Tides with the smallest daily tidal range; occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a 90 degree angle
New Moon Phase of the Moon when it is between the Sun and Earth, completely dark
Revolution To orbit or go around an object, such as, Earth's year-long elliptical orbit around the Sun
Rotation To spin on its axis, such as, Earth on its axis causes day and night
Solar Eclipse When the sun's light is blocked by the moon
Spring Tide Tides with the largest daily tidal range; occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up with each other
Waning Getting smaller
Waxing Getting larger
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