| A | B |
|---|
| when moon is directly in line between the sun and the earth | solar eclipse |
| cycle of moon as it moves from full moon to new moon | waning |
| small sliver of illuminated moon | crescent moon |
| time required for earth to rotate around the sun | 365 days |
| cycle of moon as it moves from new moon to full moon | waxing |
| when specific spot on earth is the farthest it can be from sun | winter |
| time it takes the moon to rotate around the earth | 29 days |
| moon when more than ½ of face is illuminated | gibbous moon |
| moon when its complete face (½ total moon) is visible | full moon |
| when earth is directly between the moon and the sun | lunar eclipse |
| time required for earth to complete one rotation on its axis | 24 hours |
| when specific spot on earth is the nearest it can be to the sun | summer |
| start of moon’s cycle when it is not visible | new moon |
