Phases of the Moon

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Name the moon phase: waning crescent, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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What is illuminating the Moon?

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Sunlight

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Name the moon phase: waning crescent, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous

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waxing gibbous

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _. Options: swelling, waxing, waning, disappearing

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waning

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Name the moon phase: First Quarter, Last Quarter, New Moon, Full Moon

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New Moon

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all? Options: Waning crescent, Full moon, Waxing gibbous, New moon

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New moon

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Name the moon phase: First Quarter, Last Quarter, New Moon, Full Moon

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Full Moon

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What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

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The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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Name the moon phase: First Quarter, Last Quarter, New Moon, Full Moon

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Full Moon

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During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

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reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

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