8th Grade Earth and Space Science Vocabulary

Occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light.

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• New Moon

• Partial Lunar Eclipse

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Occurs when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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Diagram showing sun, Earth, and moon alignment.

• Solar Eclipse Model

• Lunar Eclipse Model

• Phases of the Moon

• Seasons of the Earth

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August 21, 2017, for total solar eclipse.

• Eclipse Date

• Moon Phase

• Sunspot Number

• Equinox Date

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Lunar eclipse occurs 14 days before solar eclipse.

• Eclipse Sequence

• Tidal Effect

• Solar Flare

• Planetary Motion

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Earth moves halfway around the sun for lunar eclipse. ________

• Earth's Revolution

• Earth's Rotation

• Moon's Revolution

• Sun's Rotation

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Criteria for scoring responses on eclipse models.

• Eclipse Scoring Guidelines

• Lunar Assessment Rubric

• Solar Evaluation Criteria

• Planetary Response Scale

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Different appearances of the moon during its cycle.

• Moon Phases

• Solar Eclipse

• Meteor Shower

• Sunspots

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The appearance of the moon from Earth.

• Moon Phase

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Tide

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Moon phase when fully illuminated from Earth.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Crescent

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