Shared Flashcard Set

Details

The Phases of the Moon
N/A
13
Astronomy
Intermediate
10/25/2015

Additional Astronomy Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Moon Phases
Definition
The changing appearances of the moon as seen from Earth.
Term
Third Quarter
Definition
The phase of the moon when you see only half of the lighted side after a full moon.
Term
Waning
Definition
A period when the amount of the lighted side that can be seen becomes increasingly smaller.
Term
Waning Gibbous
Definition
The phase that starts just after the new moon.
Term
Waxing
Definition
The period after a new moon when more and more of the lighted side of the moon become visible.
Term
New moon
Definition
The phase when the lighted half of the moon is facing the sun and the dark side faces Earth.
Term
First Quarter
Definition
The waxing phase of the moon when you can see half of the lighted side, or one-quarter, of the moon's surface.
Term
Full moon
Definition
The phase of the moon when the half of the moon's surface facing Earth is lighted
Term
Waxing Gibbous
Definition
The waxing period when more than one-quarter but less than half of the lighted side of the moon's surface can be seen.
Term
Solar eclispse
Definition
occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on part of Earth.
Term
Lunar Eclispe
Definition
occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
Term
Maria
Definition
Dark-colored relatively flat region of lava on the moon's surface
Term
Waning cresent
Definition
occurs just before a new moon.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!