6.E.1.1 Earth, Moon, and Sun Vocabulary Flashcard Part 1

Front

What is the term for a decreasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface?

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Waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the coldest season of the year due to shorter days and longer nights?

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Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What phase of the moon occurs when the reflected light is decreasing and less than half is visible from Earth?

Back

Waning Crescent

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Front

What is the process of turning or spinning on an axis called?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is it called when the moon’s surface is completely visible from Earth?

Back

Full Moon

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Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is increasing in light and more than half is visible?

Back

Waxing Gibbous

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Front

What do we call the phase of the moon when it is less than half visible and increasing in light?

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Waxing Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the complete absence of the moon's visible surface from Earth?

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New Moon

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Front

What is the term for the movement of one object around another in space?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the name of the imaginary line that the Earth spins around?

Back

Axis