Moon phases

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What is a Waxing Crescent moon?

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A moon phase where less than half of the moon is visible and it is getting bigger.

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What is a First Quarter moon?

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A moon phase where half of the moon is visible.

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What causes the moon's phases?

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The amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun.

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What does Gibbous mean?

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More than half of the moon is visible but not all of it.

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How long does it take the moon to complete one cycle around the Earth?

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29.5 days.

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What is a Full Moon?

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A moon phase where all of the moon is visible.

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What is a New Moon?

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A moon phase where none of the moon is visible.

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What is a Waning Gibbous moon?

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A moon phase where more than half of the moon is visible and it is getting smaller.

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What is a Waning Crescent moon?

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A moon phase where less than half of the moon is visible and it is getting smaller.

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What is the difference between Waxing and Waning?

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Waxing means the moon is getting bigger, while Waning means it is getting smaller.