Moon vocabulary

The large dark flat areas on the Moon

• Maria

• Waxing

• Lunar Eclipse

• Waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When MORE of the Moon’s near side is lit each night

• Waning

• Maria

• Waxing

• Solar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When LESS of the Moon’s near side is lit each night

• Waxing

• Waning

• Maria

• Umbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow

• Solar Eclipse

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Lunar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs when the

Moon is in line with sun casting a shadow on Earth

• Solar Eclipse

• Umbra

• Maria

• Lunar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Waxing

• Waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked

• Penumbra

• Maria

• Waning

• Umbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1