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Earth & Moon *
5th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lunar Eclipse | the Earth blocking the Sun from the moon |
| Solar Eclipse | the Moon blocking the Sun from the Earth |
| Waxing | the increasing amount of the sunlit portion of the Moon's surface. |
| Waning | the decreasing amount of the sunlit portion of the Moon's surface |
| New Moon | start of the moon phases; can NOT see the moon |
| 1st Quarter | after new moon; right side is glowing |
| Full Moon | after 1st quarter moon; entire lit side of the moon is glowing |
| 3rd Quarter | after full moon; left side is glowing |