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Earth Moon 1-1

• .Moon phases Changing appearance of the moon as
  seen from earth.

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• .New moon The lighted half of the moon faces the
  sun and dark side faces earth.

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New moon
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• Waxing After new moon. More and more of the
  moons surface becomes visible.

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Waxing crescent
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• .First quarter One-quarter of the moons surface
  is visible.

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First quarter
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Waxing gibbous
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• .Full moon Half of the moons surface is facing
  the earth and is lit up.

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Full Moon
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• .Waning After full moon the lighted side can be
  seen getting smaller.

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Waning gibbous
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• .Third quarter See half of the lighted sided.
  After full moon.

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Third quarter
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Waning crescent
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• .Eclipses Occur when the earth or moon
  temporarily block the suns light from each other.

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.Lunar eclipse When the earths shadow falls on
the moon.
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Lunar eclipse
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Lunar eclipse
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Solar eclipse Occurs when the moon moves
directly between the sun and earth casting
shadows on the earth.
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Solar eclipse
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• .Axis Imaginary line around which the Earth
  spins.
• .Revolution Yearly orbit around sun.

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• .Seasons Winter- less direct sunlight. Summer
  More direct sunlight. (Sun is actually closer in
  January)

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• .Equinox Sun is directly above the equator
  (spring eq.-Mar.20 or 21, fall eq.-Sept.22 or
  23).

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• .Solstice Sun reaches its farthest distance
  north or south (summer sol.-longest/winter
  sol.-shortest).