Unit 2 Vocab (Space, Moon, Earth)

All together, the changes are called the phases of the moon. In this sentence, phases means:

• whole

• stages

• crater

• seas

When the moon appears to be getting bigger, we say it is;

• waxing

• enormous

• crater

• waning

In a week it is a quarter moon. What does the word quarter mean in this sentence:

• no moon

• one-fourth moon

• full moon

• banana shaped

Which object is a crescent shape?

• an egg

• a grape

• a banana

• an orange

When the moon looks like it is getting smaller we say it is:

• waxing

• waning

• little

• glowing

A ________ means a hole. They can be seen on the surface of the moon.

The space ship orbited around the moon. What do you think orbit means?

An insect will adhere to a spider web. What does adhere mean?

The water in the lake was contained by the dam. What does contained mean?

• swallowed

• spilled

• empty

• held inside

The trolls were scared and ran spreading themselves all over. What is another word for "spread all over?"

• contain

• survive

• scattered

• dropped