Moon Flashcards

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Eclipse

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An oval shape of the planets orbit

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Phases

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One out of many different shapes of the moon we see from the earth.

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Solar eclipse

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Blocking off sunlight to earth. When moon is directly inbetween sun and earth.

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Lunar eclipse

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Blocking of sunlight to moon when earth is sun and moon

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New moon

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When the moon is facing the earth and is not illuminated. Cannot see the moon during this phase

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Waxing crescent

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Moon is beginning to show. You could see only a sliver of the moon

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1st quarter

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You could see half of the moon, but goes down fast

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Waxing gibbous

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You can see most of the moon during this phase. All but a sliver

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Full moon

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Only could see the entire side of the moon.

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Waning gibbous

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You can see all but a sliver of the moon. You start to see less of the moon each day

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Last quarter

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You can see half of the moons surface

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Waning crescent

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Ugly could see just a sliver of the moon before mourning

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