Sun, Earth, Moon Connection

When the moon is gaining light. When it goes from new moon to full moon.

• waxing
• waning
• eclipse
• phases

The imaginary line that travels through to poles.

• axis
• equator
• equatorial poles
• latitude

The moon phase where the moon is between the earth and the sun. We are looking at the dark side of the moon.

• new moon
• full moon
• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

The moon phase where the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. We are looking at the light side of the moon.

• new moon
• full moon
• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

The movement of one object around another. Like the moon moving around the Earth or the Earth  moving around the sun.

• rotation
• revolution
• orbital shape

When the sun, moon, and earth are lined up in that order and the moon casts a shadow on the earth blocking out the sun.

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse
• moon phases
• tides

When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up and the Earth casts a shadow on the moon blocking out the moon we call that what?

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse
• moon phases
• tides

When the moon is losing light. When it goes from a Full moon to a New Moon.

• waxing
• waning
• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

When an object spins on its axis

• rotation
• revolution
• phases
• tides

When the Earth spins on its axis once we refer to that as?

• one day
• one year
• one season
• one moon phase