STAAR Vocab #15 Flashcards
0
Q
lighted surface of the moon appears to grow smaller.
A
waning.
1
Q
the different appearances of the moon throughout the month.
A
lunar phases.
2
Q
lighted surface of the moon appears to grow larger.
A
waxing.
3
Q
either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches it’s greatest distance north or south of the equator.
A
solstice.
4
Q
either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the earth.
A
equinox.
