Quarter 4 Vocab

Front

Phases of the moon where the light decreases

Back

waning

Front

Occurs during new moon; moon casts shadow on Earth, viewers in umbra.

Back

total solar eclipse

Front

Viewers on Earth are in the penumbra; the moon covers part of the Sun.

Back

partial solar eclipse

Front

When the moon is too far from Earth to fully cover the Sun, a ring of sunlight appears around it.

Back

annular eclipse

Front

Factor responding to testing, measured as data.

Back

dependent variable

Front

When Earth sees 3/4 of the moon's lit side

Back

gibbous

Front

Occurs during Full Moon; Earth casts shadow on Moon.

Back

lunar eclipse

Front

Phases of the moon when the lighted portion is increasing

Back

waxing

Front

Factor tested in an experiment

Back

independent variable

Front

Lighter outer part of a shadow cone

Back

penumbra