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Earth, Moon and Sun

TermDefinition
crescent moon - a moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth
full moon - a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
gibbous moon - A moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from earth
illuminate - to shine light on an object and make it visible
lunar eclipse - when the moon is completely dark
model - an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
moon - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
moon phase - the shape of the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from Earth's surface
new moon - a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
orbit - the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
pattern - something we observe to be similar over and over again
quarter moon - a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
scale - The relative size of things
sun - the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
terminator - The border between light and dark on the moon
year the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star
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