6.E.1.1 Earth, Moon, and Sun Vocabulary Quiz Part 1

The coldest season of the year due to shorter days and longer nights.

• summer

• autumn

• winter

• spring

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A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

• star

• sun

• earth

• moon

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The warmest season of the year due to longer days and shorter nights.

• winter

• summer

• spring

• autumn

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The appearance of phases of the Moon as viewed from Earth, as the Moon orbits the Earth.

• Lunar cycle

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar cycle

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Each of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.

• cycles

• elements

• waves

• seasons

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An increasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface.

• mooning

• waxing

• waning

• cycling

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The half of Earth located below the equator.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

A decreasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface.

• mooning

• waxing

• waning

• cycling

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The half of Earth located above the equator.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

No reflected light from the Sun is visible on Earth.

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• New Moon

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