Wyatt's Science Vocabulary Words

An imaginary line through the center of an object.

A) line segment
B) axis
C) equator

The phase of the Moon when a thin part of the Moon's near side is sunlit.

A) waxing moon
B) crescent moon
C) waning moon

An imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

A) line segment
B) equator
C) axis

The phase of the Moon when all of the Moon's near sde is sunlit.

A) waxing moon
B) waning moon
C) full moon

The phase of the Moon when the Moon's near side appears totally dark.

A) full moon
B) new moon
C) crescent moon

Changes in the amount of sunlight that reaches the side of the Moon that faces Earth as the Moon orbits Earth.

a) phase of the moon
b) seasons
c) time changes

The phase of the Moon when half of the Moon's near side is sunlit.

A) quarter moon
B) crescent moon
C) half moon

To move in a path around another object.

A) rotate
B) orbit
C) revolve

To turn on an axis.

A) revolve
B) orbit
C) rotate

One of the four parts of the year - spring summer, fall and winter.

A) season
B) time change
C) phases of the moon

The phases of the Moon when a decreasing amount of the Moon's near side is sunlit.

A) crescent moon
B) waning moon
C) waxing moon

The phases of the Moon when an increasing amount of the Moon's near side is sunlit.

A) waxing moon
B) waning moon
C) crescent moon

The way the Moon looks when seen from Earth are the _________.

An imaginary line through the center of an object is called a/an _________.

When all of he Moon's near side is sunlit, it is a/an _________.

An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles is the _______________.

When the Moon's near side receives no sunlight, it is a/an ____________.

To move in a path around another object is to ___________.

When half of the Moon's near side is sunlit it is a/an ___________.

Spring, summer, fall and winter are each a/an __________.

To turn on an axis is to ___________.