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8th Science U5 L3

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The moon phases from new moon to full moon, as the lit surface seen from Earth grows larger   waxing  
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Moon phases from full moon to new moon, as the lit surface seen from Earth grows smaller   waning  
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the shape of the lit side of the Moon that appears to be less than half illuminated by the Sun as seen from Earth   crescent moon  
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Phase of moon between first quarter and full or between full and last quarter   gibbous moon  
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The lunar phase that occurs when the Moon is completely illuminated as seen from the Earth   full moon  
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The first phase of the Moon, when it orbits as seen from the Earth   new moon  
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A natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass   satellite  
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A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses   gravity  
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The different appearances of the moon form Earth throughout the month   lunar phases  
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An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another   eclipse  
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A shadow that blocks sunlight, such as the conical section in the shadow of the Earth on the moon   umbra  
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The outer part of a shadow such as the shadow cast by Earth or the moon in which sunlight is only partially blocked   penumbra  
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The periodic rise and fall of water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water   tides  
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A moving line that separates the illuminated day side and the dark night side of a planetary body   terminator  
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The difference in levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide   tidal range  
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A tide of increasing range that occurs two times a month, at the new and full moons   spring tide  
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A tide of minimum range that occurs during the first and third quarters of the moon   neap tide  
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Occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun’s light form Earth   solar eclipse  
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Occurs when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow   lunar eclipse  
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