Moon Phases
Moon Phases/ Eclipses
Moon Vocab
Seasons
Seasons Vocab
100

The beginning phase that has no light shining

What is a New Moon?

100

The seventh phase that has half of it's light the left

What is Third Quarter?

100

When the moon appears to grow on the right side

What is Waxing?

100

What is the reason we have seasons?

What is Axial Tilt?

100

What happens when the southern hemisphere gets more light than the northern hemisphere?

What is Solstice?

200

The fourth moon phase that has lots of light on the right

What is Waxing Gibbous?

200

When the Earth is between the Sun and Moon

What is Lunar Eclipse?

200

When the moon appears to get smaller with light on the left

What is Waning?

200

What comes before the Autumnal Equinox?

What is Summer Solstice?

200

What causes the Earth to have day and night?

What is Rotation?

300

The second phase that has a little bit of light shining on the right

What is Waxing Crescent?

300

The fifth phase that has all light visible

What is Full Moon?

300

The different appearances of the moon due to it's changing position

What are Phases?

300

What comes before a Vernal (Spring) Equinox?

What is Winter Solstice?

300

What happens when both hemispheres have the same amount of Sun?

What is Equinox?

400

The sixth phase that has most of it's light on the left

What is Waning Gibbous?

400

When the Moon is between the Earth and Sun

What is Solar Eclipse?

400

The Moon turns on it's axis every 27.3 days, what is this called?

What is Rotation?

400

What comes before a Summer Solstice?

What is Vernal (Spring) Equinox?

400

The time when the Sun is farthest north or south of the equator

What is Solstice?

500

The third phase that has half of it's light on the right

What is First Quarter Moon?

500

What is the final phase that has a sliver of light on the left

What is Waning Crescent?

500

The Moon orbits Earth every 27.3 days, what is this called?

What is Revolution?

500

What comes before a Winter Solstice?

What is Autumnal Equinox?

500
The time when the Sun is directly above the Equator

What is Equinox?