Quarter 3 Vocabulary (Part 1)

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  1. 4. cycle the patterned, changing appearance of the moon due to the moon’s position to the sun as it revolves around the Earth
  2. 6. tide a high tide where the gravity of the moon and sun are pulling the tides in different directions so as to keep the change in low to high tide less drastic
  3. 8. an examination of a whole, its parts, and relationships
  4. 11. four periods of the year beginning with either a solstice or equinox, caused by the tilt of Earth’s axis
  5. 12. the gathering of information for a specific purpose
  6. 14. a test used to prove a hypothesis correct or incorrect
  7. 15. tide high tide when the gravitational pull of the Moon and sun work together to cause an extreme difference between low and high tide on Earth
  8. 16. an educated guess of how an experiment will turn out based on research
Down
  1. 1. moon a moon phase where the entire lit up side of the moon is visible from Earth
  2. 2. information, usually numerical
  3. 3. crescent a moon phase following the last quarter moon phase where the moon appears as a curved sliver from the Earth
  4. 5. quarter moon a moon phase where the left half the moon disk (as seen from Earth) is illuminated by the sun
  5. 6. moon a moon phase where no part of the lit up side of the moon faces Earth and the moon can not been from Earth
  6. 7. the reason behind an experiment, a question or problem to solve
  7. 9. Journal a publication for scientists to share discoveries and ideas
  8. 10. crescent a moon phase following the new moon phase
  9. 13. quarter moon a moon phase where the right half of the moon disk (as seen from Earth) is illuminated by the sun