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Phases of moon
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The spinning motion of a planet around it's axis.
What is rotation.
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Another word for the sun.
What is solar.
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An object blocks sunlight and makes a shadow.
What is an eclipse.
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Seeing more and more of the sunlit side of the moon.
What is waxing.
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The moon's dark inner shadow.
What is Umbra
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Revolves around Earth every 27.3 days (factoring in leap years)
What is the moon.
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Always faces away from Earth so is never seen from Earth.
What is the far side of the moon.
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Blocking of sunlight to the moon and Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
What is a Lunar eclipse.
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Seeing less and less of the sunlit side of the moon.
What is waning.
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The rise and fall of water about every 12.5 hours (2X a day)
What is Tides.
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The moon's tilt as it orbits around Earth.
What is 5 degrees.
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Always faces Earth...
What is the near side of the moon.
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Seeing more and more of the sunlight side.
What is waxing.
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Changes in position of the moon, earth, and sun.
What are the causes of the phases of the moon.
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The moon's faint outer shadow.
What is a Penumbra.
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Imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles is called...
What is an axis.
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Tide with the greatest difference between low and high tide.
What is a spring tide.
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Blocking of sunlight to the Earth. Moon is between the sun and earth.
What is a solar eclipse.
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How much time does it take for the moon phase to change from a new moon to a full moon.
What is 14 days.
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What causes the moon to appear red during a total Lunar eclipse?
What is earth's atmosphere.
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Occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth tilts away from the sun.
What is winter.
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Tide with the least difference between low and high tide.
What is a neap tide.
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Name the two types of eclipses.
What are Solar and Lunar
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Name all eight phases of the moon.
What is New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent.