Sci Patterns of Change: Seasons and Moon Phases Vocab Test wk 17

Front

What is an imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth called?

Back

Axis

Front

What is a curved path around an object called?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is a collection of things that work together called?

Back

System

Front

What is the changing apparent shape of the moon called?

Back

Moon phase

Front

Which moon phase is when the moon's visible surface is fully lit?

Back

Full moon

Front

What is the phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth?

Back

New moon

Front

What do we call the pattern of the moon's phases over time?

Back

Lunar cycle

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth?

Back

Lunar month

Front

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the sun and moon that causes tides?

Back

Gravitational pull

Front

What is the term for the halfway point between a new moon and a full moon?

Back

First quarter