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Moon & Season Vocab

Moon Vocab

TermDefinition
lunar moon
lunar phases different shapes of the moon
clockwise same direction a clock moves
counterclockwise opposite direction a clock moves
crescent Moon appears smaller than a semicircle
gibbous Moon appears larger than a semicircle
waning Moon appears to be getting smaller
waxing Moon appears to be getting bigger
cyclic occurs in regular intervals
eclipse block out
shadow dark shape made when something blocks light
umbra darkest area of the shadow
lunar eclipse Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
solar eclipse Moon passes between Sun and Earth
penumbra not as dark area of the shadow
solar sun
equinox day with equal amounts of light and darkness
solstice the longest and shortest day of the year
vernal spring
northern hemisphere area above the equator
southern hemisphere area below the equator
axis of rotation line around an object rotates
tilt incline from a vertical position
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