The Moon

The four week period during which the moon orbits Earth one time and goes through all of its phases

• Lunar Cycle

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Cycle

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To light up

• Light

• Illuminate

• Sun

• Rays

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Any phase of the moon that has more then half of its face illuminated

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Gibbous

• Gibbous Moon

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When the face of the moon looks larger each day

• Waxing Crescent

• Gibbous Moon

• Waxing

• Waning

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When the face of the moon looks smaller each day

• Waning

• Waxing

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

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An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into Earth's shadow

• Lunar Cycle

• Solar Cycle

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

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An eclipse in which the sun is blocked out by the moon

• Lunar Cycle

• Solar Cycle

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

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Round structures with various size and details found on the surface of the moon

• Asteroids

• Craters

• Maria

• Comets

Large dark gray areas that are smooth on the surface of the moon

• Craters

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Maria

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Large icy objects with a tail that orbits the sun

• Asteroids

• Weight

• Comets

• Meteorite