Back to Eclipses, Tides, & Phases of the Moon (ELL)

Vocabulary Match

Match each Moon, eclipse, or tide word with its meaning.

Beginner ELL Core Idea

  • The Moon moves around Earth.
  • Gravity pulls the Moon and water.
  • Moon shapes change in a cycle.

Match the word to its definition

Choose the correct vocabulary word for each definition.

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#1Definition

An angle shows direction or turn.

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A full moon looks like a full circle.

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A galaxy is a group of many stars.

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Gravity pulls objects together.

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A new moon cannot be seen.

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Partial means not all.

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Phases are the changing shapes of the Moon.

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Position is where something is.

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A sphere is round like a ball.

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Spring tides happen when gravity is strong.

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A tide is the rise and fall of ocean water.

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Tilt means leaning to one side.

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An axis is an invisible line. Earth spins around it.

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Annular means a ring shape. The Moon does not fully cover the Sun.

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The corona is light around the Sun.

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A crescent is a thin curved shape.

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Cyclical means it repeats again and again.

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An eclipse happens when one object blocks another.

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Forces are pushes or pulls.

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Gibbous means more than half is lit.

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Gravitational pull is the force of gravity.

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A hybrid eclipse changes types as it moves.

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Earth blocks sunlight from the Moon.

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The Milky Way is our galaxy.

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Neap tides are weak tides. The water moves less.

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Orbit is the path around something.

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The path of totality is where the eclipse is total.

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The penumbra is a light shadow.

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Reflection is light bouncing off the Moon.

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Revolution is moving around another object.

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Rotation is spinning in place.

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The Moon blocks the Sun.

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Totality means fully covered.

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The umbra is the darkest shadow.

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Waning means getting smaller.

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Waxing means getting bigger.

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