Moon & Its Phases

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What causes the phases of the moon?

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The moon's orbit around Earth.

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How much larger is the sun than the moon?

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The sun is 400 times larger than the moon.

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What is the phase of the moon when it is more than half illuminated but not fully?

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Gibbous moon.

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What daily phenomenon does the gravitational pull of the moon cause on Earth?

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Tides.

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What is the phase of the moon when it is half illuminated?

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Quarter moon.

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What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

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Lunar month or synodic month, approximately 29.5 days.

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is completely dark?

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New moon.

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is fully illuminated?

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Full moon.

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What is the effect of the moon's gravitational pull on Earth's oceans?

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It causes the rise and fall of sea levels, known as tides.

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What is the term for the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth during a full moon or new moon?

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Syzygy.

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