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Seasons and the Moon

8th grade seasons and moon phase vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Crescent Less than 1/2 is illuminated
Gibbous More than 1/2 is illuminated
1st Quarter The right half is illuminated
3rd Quarter The left half is illuminated
Full Moon The whole is illuminated
New Moon The whole is dark
Waxing Getting bigger
Waning Getting smaller
Revolution The movement around another object; 1 year
Rotation The spin of an object; 1 day
Orbit The path of revolution
Solar Eclipse Where the moon blocks the sunlight
Lunar Eclipse Where the earth blocks the moonlight
Summer Solstice Tilted to the sun
Winter Solstice Tilted away from the sun
Vernal Equinox When night and day are equal in spring
Autumnal Equinox When night and day are equal in fall
Tilt Causes seasons
Latitude How far north or south from the equator
Lunar Cycle Moon's revolution around earth; 1 month
Illuminated Lit up
Spring Tide The tide where the difference between high and low is the greatest
Neap Tide The tide where the difference between high and low is the least
Gravity The force of attraction between objects
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