Earth and Moon Vocabulary

The moon appears differently during the month depending on its position in the sky.

• Axis

• Seasons

• Moon Phases

• Tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An imaginary line that a spinning object turns around.

• New Moon

• Axis

• Equator

• Moon Phases

When the moon is located between the Earth and the Sun and appears dark.

• New Moon

• Rotate

• Tilt

• Seasons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the entire moon reflects the light of the Sun.

• Axis

• Revolve

• Equator

• Full Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon is more than half-lit.

• Seasons

• Gibbous Moon

• Orbit

• Tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon is less than half-lit.

• Rotate

• Revolve

• Crescent Moon

• Orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Half of the moon is visible (right side)

• Orbit

• Axis

• Seasons

• First Quarter Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Half of the moon is visible (left side)

• Axis

• Equator

• Moon Phases

• Third Quarter Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The earth is leaning at 23.5 degrees.

• Crescent Moon

• Tilt

• Axis

• Orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

spin on an axis

• Rotate

• Gibbous Moon

• Equator

• Orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6