Moon Vocabulary

What does the term "phases" refer to in the context of the moon?

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The appearance of a moon at a particular time

• The orbit of the moon around Earth

• The time it takes for the moon to rotate once

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What is a "satellite" in astronomical terms?

• A man-made object orbiting Earth

• A natural body that revolves around a planet, like a moon

• A space probe sent to study other planets

• The path followed by a celestial body

What does "orbit" mean?

• The rotation of a celestial body on its axis

• The layer of gases surrounding a celestial body

• A curved path around a celestial body, like the sun

• The increase in the moon's illumination

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What is "rotation" in the context of celestial bodies?

• The path a planet takes around the sun

• The increase in illumination of a celestial body

• The movement of a celestial body around another body

• Turning around as on an axis

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What does "waxing" mean when referring to the moon?

• To decrease in the amount of illumination after a full moon

• To cast back light from a surface

• To increase in the amount of illumination before a full moon

• The appearance of the moon in its first or last quarter

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What is a "crescent" moon?

• The full moon phase

• The new moon phase

• The figure of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a part of a ring

• When the moon is completely illuminated

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What does "waning" describe in terms of the moon's illumination?

• The increase in the moon's illumination before a full moon

• The decrease in the amount of illumination after a full moon

• The complete illumination of the moon

• The appearance of the moon during a solar eclipse

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What does "solar" pertain to?

• The moon

• The stars

• The sun

• The planets

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What is an "eclipse"?

• The rotation of a celestial body

• The total or partial hiding of a planet, star, or moon

• A natural satellite of Earth

• A meteor entering Earth's atmosphere

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What does "lunar" mean?

• Relating to the sun

• Relating to the stars

• Resembling the moon

• Pertaining to meteors

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