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SCI8-Moon
Moon Cycles (EPISD 8th grade)
Question | Answer |
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Month | About how long it takes for the moon to revolve around the earth |
New moon | Phase of moon when it looks dark |
First quarter | When the moon is half full and is waxing |
Full moon | When the moon looks all white |
Third quarter | When the moon is waning and it is half white |
Crescent | When the moon is smaller than one half |
Gibbous | When the moon is larger than one half |
Waxing | When the moon is getting brighter |
Waning | When the moon is getting dimmer |
Sun | The light source for the moon |
Rock | What the moon is made of |
Tides | The moon’s gravitational pull affects these daily |
Lunar eclipse | When the earth’s shadow falls on the moon |
Solar eclipse | When the moon blocks the sun from sight |
Neap | Tides that are low (during 1st and 3rd quarter) |
Spring | Tides that are high (during new and full moons) |