Moon Phases, Tides & Eclipses

waxing

light on the right; moon is getting more lit up

waning

dark on the right; moon is getting darker

dark side of the moon

the side of the moon we can't see from earth

crescent moon

less than half of the moon is lit

quarter moon

half the moon is lit

gibbous moon

more than half of the moon is lit

Highest high tides and lowest low tides; difference between tides is huge

spring tide

lowest high tides and highest low tides; difference between tides is small

neap tide

when the moon casts a shadow on earth

solar eclipse

when the earth casts a shadow on the moon

lunar eclipse

new moon

full moon

waxing crescent

waxing quarter

waxing gibbous

waning crescent

waning quarter

waning gibbous

neap tide

Lowest high and highest low tides

spring tide

highest high tide and lowest low tide

solar eclipse

lunar eclipse