Phases Of The Moon
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 • Axis | a line connecting the North Pole to the South Pole. |
| Crescent | Moon phase in which less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated. |
| First Quarter | Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone one quarter of the way around Earth). |
| Full Moon | Moon phase in which all of the Moon appears to be illuminated. |
| Gibbous | Moon phase in which more than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated. |
| Illuminate | to brighten with light. |
| Moon | ... |
| New Moon | Moon phase in which none of the Moon appears to be illuminated. |
| Orbit | the path of a celestial body (such as a moon or a planet) around a larger celestial body. |
| Revolve | to move around a central point. |
| Rotate | to spin on an axis. |
| Third Quarter | Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone three quarters of the way around Earth). |
| Waning | decreasing in size. |
| Waxing | increasing in size. |
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