Vocabulary Flashcard Earth Moon Sun

Front

The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

Back

solar system

Front

To shine light on an object and make it visible

Back

illuminate

Front

A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth

Back

crescent moon

Front

The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from Earth

Back

Moon Phase

Front

a moon phases in which the moon is not visible from Earth

Back

new moon

Front

A rocky sphere that travels around a planet.

Back

moon

Front

A moon phase that looks like half circle from the Earth

Back

quarter moon

Front

What is the border between light and dark on the Moon?

Back

terminator

Front

Something we observe to be similar over and over again

Back

pattern

Front

A moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth.

Back

gibbous moon