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Moon Phases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Orbit | The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space |
| Revolve | to go around something in a circle; to turn around in a circle |
| Rotate | to spin on an axis |
| Day | the period of time that a specific part of the Earth is facing the sun |
| Night | the period of time that a specific part of the Earth is not facing the sun |
| Axis | An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates |
| Wax | v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree |
| Wane | To decrease gradually |