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Moon Phases Vocab
Moon/Moon Phases Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Crescent | phases of the Moon that are smaller than quarters |
First Quarter | the phase that occurs halfway between the new and the full moon |
Full Moon | the phase of the Moon that occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun as seen from Earth |
Gibbous | phases that are larger than quarters |
Lunar Eclipse | when Earth is exactly between the Moon and the Sun, and the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow |
New Moon | the phase of the Moon that occurs when the Moon is in the direction of the Sun as seen from Earth |
Phase | Each different shape of the moon |
Solar Eclipse | when the Moon passes exactly between Earth and the Sun |
Third Quarter | the phase that occurs halfway between the full and new Moon |
Waning | when the Moon is getting smaller |
Waxing | when the Moon is getting bigger |
rille | Structures that look like narrow canyons or stream courses |
Rays | The white lines that extend in all directions from some craters |
Highlands | Light-colored areas with lots of rough mountains and craters |
Maria | Large dark-grey or black areas that are fairly smooth |
Crater | Change in land created by an impact |