One orbit of an object in space around another object in space. Such as the moon around the earth

Spinning of a planet, moon, sun, or other object around its axis

Imaginary line passing through the center of a planet, that the planet spins around

Imaginary line around the middle of the earth, halfway between the two poles

Solar system object made of mostly ice, which follows a long narrow orbit around the sun. Occasionally comes near the sun

Moon phase from new moon to full moon as the lit surface of the moon seems to grown larger

Moon phase from full moon to to new moon as the lit surface of the moon seems to grown smaller

The star around which the earth orbits.

One half of a sphere. The earth divided at the equator or at the prime meridian and international date line.

the planet on which we live; the world.

Path an object in space follows as it revolves around another object.

The First Quarter Moon is a primary Moon phase when we can see exactly half of the Moon's surface illuminated

A natural object that revolves around a planet

One of two days in the year when the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness over earth as a whole

One of two days in the year when hours of daylight and hours of darkness are at their greatest and least.

The phase of the moon at which the moon, as viewed from Earth, appears to be half illuminated by the sun, on its easternmost side

a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.

The phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.

the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth

A piece of rock from space that enters the earths atmosphere and burns creating a bright light across the sky

An object of small rock, metal, and ice that are smaller than planets and revolve around the sun

Tides that are least extreme. Happen twice a month, at first and last quarter moon phases

Tides that are the most extreme. Happen twice a month at full moon and new moon phases

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Space & Lunar Phases

Term	Definition
Revolution	One orbit of an object in space around another object in space. Such as the moon around the earth
Rotation	Spinning of a planet, moon, sun, or other object around its axis
Axis	Imaginary line passing through the center of a planet, that the planet spins around
Equator	Imaginary line around the middle of the earth, halfway between the two poles
Comets	Solar system object made of mostly ice, which follows a long narrow orbit around the sun. Occasionally comes near the sun
Waxing Phase	Moon phase from new moon to full moon as the lit surface of the moon seems to grown larger
Waning Phase	Moon phase from full moon to to new moon as the lit surface of the moon seems to grown smaller
Sun	The star around which the earth orbits.
Hemisphere	One half of a sphere. The earth divided at the equator or at the prime meridian and international date line.
Earth	the planet on which we live; the world.
Orbit	Path an object in space follows as it revolves around another object.
First Quarter Moon	The First Quarter Moon is a primary Moon phase when we can see exactly half of the Moon's surface illuminated
Moon	A natural object that revolves around a planet
Equinox	One of two days in the year when the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness over earth as a whole
Solstice	One of two days in the year when hours of daylight and hours of darkness are at their greatest and least.
Third Quarter Moon	The phase of the moon at which the moon, as viewed from Earth, appears to be half illuminated by the sun, on its easternmost side
Planets	a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
Full Moon	The phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.
New Moon	the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth
Meteors	A piece of rock from space that enters the earths atmosphere and burns creating a bright light across the sky
Asteroids	An object of small rock, metal, and ice that are smaller than planets and revolve around the sun
Neap Tide	Tides that are least extreme. Happen twice a month, at first and last quarter moon phases
Spring Tide	Tides that are the most extreme. Happen twice a month at full moon and new moon phases

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