Sci-Patterns of Change Seasons and Moon Phases Vocab Test wk18

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What does 'tide' refer to?

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The rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean.

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What is an 'orbit'?

Back

A curved path around an object.

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What is 'low tide'?

Back

The state of the tide when at its lowest level.

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What is a 'constellation'?

Back

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky.

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Who are 'astronomers'?

Back

Scientists who study the stars and other objects in the sky.

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What is 'high tide'?

Back

The state of the tide when at its highest level.

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What causes tides?

Back

The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans.

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What is the 'moon phase'?

Back

The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen from Earth.

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What is a 'new moon'?

Back

The phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth.

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What is a 'full moon'?

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The phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated and visible from Earth.