Question

word and definition:
eclipse: happens when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
illustrate the word. label it if needed. color. drawing of eclipse

use the word in a sentence: blank
organizer: make a bubble map showing the word in the middle and 3 other words that describe or relate to it. drawing of bubble map with \eclipse\ in center

in context: where would you see this word used outside of school? (2 examples) blank

using page 15 in your workbook, read the descriptions of the phases of the moon and define:
waxing: blank
waning: blank

Explanation:

Use the word in a Sentence:

A solar eclipse occurred, and people gathered to watch the shadow of the Moon fall on the Earth.

Organizer (Bubble Map):

• Middle: Eclipse
• Bubbles: Solar, Lunar, Celestial

In context:

1. In astronomy documentaries or books that discuss celestial events.
2. In news reports when a solar or lunar eclipse is going to happen or has happened.

Waxing:

In the context of moon phases, "waxing" refers to the period when the visible portion of the Moon (the illuminated part as seen from Earth) is increasing. For example, the waxing crescent and waxing gibbous phases are when the Moon's illuminated area is growing towards a full moon.

Waning:

In the context of moon phases, "waning" refers to the period when the visible (illuminated) portion of the Moon is decreasing. After a full moon, phases like waning gibbous and waning crescent occur as the illuminated area of the Moon, as seen from Earth, gets smaller towards a new moon.

Answer:

Use the word in a Sentence:

A solar eclipse occurred, and people gathered to watch the shadow of the Moon fall on the Earth.

Organizer (Bubble Map):

• Middle: Eclipse
• Bubbles: Solar, Lunar, Celestial

In context:

1. In astronomy documentaries or books that discuss celestial events.
2. In news reports when a solar or lunar eclipse is going to happen or has happened.

Waxing:

In the context of moon phases, "waxing" refers to the period when the visible portion of the Moon (the illuminated part as seen from Earth) is increasing. For example, the waxing crescent and waxing gibbous phases are when the Moon's illuminated area is growing towards a full moon.

Waning:

In the context of moon phases, "waning" refers to the period when the visible (illuminated) portion of the Moon is decreasing. After a full moon, phases like waning gibbous and waning crescent occur as the illuminated area of the Moon, as seen from Earth, gets smaller towards a new moon.