Amplify Earth, Moon, Sun Vocab Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star?

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Year

Front

What is it called when the Moon is completely dark because the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?

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Lunar eclipse

Front

What are the indentations on the Moon called?

Back

Craters

Front

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

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Terminator

Front

What do we call a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth?

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New moon

Front

What is the term for the phase of the Moon when it appears as a thin crescent?

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Crescent moon

Front

What is the name of the phase when the Moon is fully illuminated?

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Full moon

Front

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

Back

Lunar month

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

Solar eclipse

Front

What do we call the shape of the Moon when it is more than half illuminated but not fully?

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Gibbous moon