Phases of the Moon Vocab- Gizmo

Front

Rotate

Back

to spin

Front

Axis

Back

A line connecting the North and South Pole.

Front

Revolve

Back

to move around a central point

Front

New Moon

Back

Moon phase with no illumination.

Front

First and third quarter moon phases

Back

Half the moon is illuminated during waxing and waning.

Front

Full Moon

Back

moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.

Front

Gibbous

Back

More than half but less than fully illuminated

Front

Waxing

Back

Moon appears to be getting bigger

Front

Waning: Moon appears to be getting smaller

Back

Moon appears to be getting smaller

Front

Dark Side of the Moon

Back

Side of moon that never faces the sun