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4GRMoon
4th Grade Moon Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| axis | An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth |
| rotation | The spinning of a planet or moon on its axis |
| revolution | The time it takes for an object to travel completely around another object it orbits. |
| orbit | The path one object takes around another object in space |
| tide | The rise and fall of the water level of the ocean near the shore that is caused by the pull of gravity of the moon |
| sequence | A pattern of events that always follow the same order |
| New Moon | The phase of the moon when the side of the moon that is facing Earth is not reflecting light from the sun. |
| First Quarter | The phase of the moon when only one side of the moon facing Earth appears to be reflecting light from the sun. The light is increasing. |
| Full Moon | The phase of the moon when the side of the moon facing the Earth is fully reflecting light from the sun. |
| Last Quarter | The phase of the moon when only half of the side of the moon facing Earth appears to be reflecting light from the sun. The light is decreasing. |