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15 Cards in this Set
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First Quarter |
Comes right after the New Moon. The light is in the right of the moon! |
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New Moon |
The lighted side of the moon faces away from the Sun. |
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Lunar Cycle |
When the moon rotates around the Earth. |
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Waxing Cresent |
When less than half of the moon is lighted up to the left. |
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Moon |
It revolves around the Earth and creates the moon phases. |
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Waxing Gibbous |
Lights up the right of the Moon more than half of the right. |
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Full Moon |
When the moon is completely full of light. |
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Waning Gibbous |
When more than half of the moon is covered in light to the left of the moon. |
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3rd Quarter |
When half of the light is reflected to the moon to the left |
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Tide |
The graviattional force of attraction between the moon and the Earth's water |
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Spring Tide |
The Full Moon and New Moon surrond the Earth. |
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Neap Tides |
The third quarter and first quarter surrond the Earth. |
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Equinox |
Day and night is equalled |
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Waxing |
growing or expanding |
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Waning |
shrinking or decreasing |
