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17 Cards in this Set
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Moon is between earth and sun (unlit side faces earth) |
New moon |
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Star closest to Earth and the center of our solar system |
Sun |
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Moon appears lit up on left half only (right half is in shadow) |
Third or last quarter |
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Moon appears sunlit on right half only (left half is in shadow) |
First quarter |
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Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun (lit side faces the Earth) |
Full moon |
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Time it takes moon to revolve around the Earth |
about one month (28 days) |
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Time it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun |
one year |
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Time it takes the Earth to spin on its axis |
24 hours |
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Divisions of the year caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun |
Seasons |
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Moon phase shaped like a "C", lit up on the RIGHT |
Waxing crescent |
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Moon phase shaped like a "C", lit up on the LEFT |
Waning crescent |
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Moon phase that is BIG but not full, lit up on the LEFT |
Waning gibbous |
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Moon phase that is BIG but not full, lit up on the RIGHT |
Waxing gibbous |
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The periodic rise and fall of the ocean due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun |
Tide |
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Tide with a large tidal range that occurs twice MONTHLY during new moon and full moon phases |
Spring tide |
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Tide with a small tidal range that occurs twice MONTHLY during first and last quarter moon phases |
Neap tide |
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Tides that occurs twice DAILY when a particular location rotates beneath the moon |
High tide and low tides |
