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17 Cards in this Set
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Moon |
The Earth and the unstable planet Theia's debris that orbits Earth. |
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Lunar Cycle |
The Moon's phases. |
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New Moon |
The Moon's first phase. It is all dark |
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Waxing Crescent |
The Moon's second phase. It is a sliver of light on the right side. |
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1st Quater |
The Moon's third phase and first main phase. The right side is lit and the left side is dark. |
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Waxing Gibbous |
The Moon's fourth phase. The right side is about 70% lit. |
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Full Moon
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The Moon's fifth phase and second main phase. All of the moon is lit. |
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Waning Gibbous |
The Moon's sixth phase. The left side is about 70% lit. |
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3rd Quarter |
The Moon's seventh phase and third main phase. The left side is lit and the right side is dark. |
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Waning Crescent |
The Moon's eighth phase. The left side has a sliver of light. |
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Tide
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The alternating rise and fall of the sea. |
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Spring Tide |
A tide bigger or higher than normal tides because the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned. |
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Neap Tide |
A tide smaller or lower than normal tides because the Sun, Earth, and Moon are at right angels. |
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Equinox |
When the day and night are equal. |
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Solstice |
Days that are the maximum or the minimum. Days that are the shortest or longest. |
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Waxing |
To get bigger or to gain. |
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Waning |
To get smaller or to lose. |
