Unit 5: Earth, Moon, and Sun Vocabulary

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another called?
Back
Revolution
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do we call a phase of the moon that is partially illuminated but less than half?
Back
Crescent
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What term refers to the sun?
Back
Solar
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the innermost and darkest part of Earth’s shadow during a lunar eclipse?
Back
Umbra
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do we call the moon at any time after new moon and before full moon, when its illuminated area is increasing?
Back
Waxing
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the phase of the moon that is more than half illuminated but not fully illuminated?
Back
Gibbous
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the shadow cast by the Earth during a lunar eclipse that is partially shaded?
Back
Penumbra
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