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moon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| axis | An invisible line |
| rotation | when its spinning |
| penumbra | the shadow that's created during a partial solar eclipse |
| waning | when it gets smaller |
| third quarter | half moon |
| ellipse | the shape of a orbit |
| lunar eclipse | the moon is eclipsed by the earth |
| equinox | equal day and night |
| new moon | the start of a new moon |
| gibbous | when you can see half the moon |
| orbit | the invisible line that the moon and earth revolve on |
| solar eclipse | the earth is eclipsed by the moon |
| solstice | the longest day |
| full moon | the second quarter |
| tides | high tide is when the water is high and low tide is when they are low |
| revolution | the earth is revolving around the sun |
| umbra | the shadow that's created during a total solar eclipse |
| waxing | getting bigger |
| first quarter | when half the sun is covered\\\\\\\ |