Phases of the Moon

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What is the main topic of the study?

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Phases of the Moon.

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How long does it take the Moon to complete its cycle?

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Around 1 month.

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What is the phase of the Moon that comes before the waxing gibbous?

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Waxing crescent.

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What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

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Full Moon.

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How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the Sun?

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Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always facing Earth.

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What causes the different phases of the Moon?

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The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth.

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What is a New Moon?

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A phase where the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and is not visible from Earth.

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What is a Full Moon?

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A phase where the entire face of the Moon is illuminated and visible from Earth.

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What is a Waxing Crescent?

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The phase after the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon begins to be illuminated.

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What is a Waning Crescent?

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The phase after the Third Quarter, where the illuminated part of the Moon is decreasing.