Moon, Tides and Seasons

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What is the term for the moon's shape appearing to get smaller?

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Waning

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During which two seasons does the Earth's axis not tilt toward or away from the sun, resulting in mild temperatures and equal day and night?

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Fall & Spring

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What is the phase of the moon called when it is more than half illuminated but not yet full?

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Waxing Gibbous

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What type of tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon are nearly in a line?

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Spring Tide

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How much of the moon is illuminated by the sun at any given time?

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Exactly half

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What is the term for the moon's shape appearing to get larger?

Back

Waxing

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What is a neap tide?

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A tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the sun.

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What is the full moon phase?

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When the entire face of the moon is illuminated by the sun.

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What is the third quarter moon phase?

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When half of the moon is illuminated and it is decreasing in illumination.

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