Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
6 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Lunar
|
Means having to do with the moon
|
|
|
Moon Phase
|
Means one of the 8 different ways the moon can look from the Earth.
|
|
|
Perspective
|
Means viewpoint. There are 2 perspectives that you may see when dealing with the moon: from Earth and from space.
|
|
|
New moon
|
The first of 8 phases of the lunar cycle. During this phase, the sunlight is blocked out by the moon, so it appears dark from Earth.
|
|
|
Full moon
|
The 5th of 8 phases of the lunar cycle. During this phase, from Earth you can see a full half of the moon (the dark side is facing away from Earth).
|
|
|
Lunar Cycle
|
How long it takes for the moon to go through the 8 phases, due to the revolution around the Earth, which takes about 28 days.
|
