Moon Phases Flashcard Review

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How long is a lunar month?

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29.5 days

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

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Full Moon

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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 is the name of the moon phase that is more than half illuminated but not fully?

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Waxing Gibbous

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What is the name of the moon phase when the moon is not visible from Earth?

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New Moon

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What is the name of the moon phase that occurs after a Full Moon?

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Waning Gibbous

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What is the name of the moon phase that occurs after the First Quarter?

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Waxing Gibbous

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What is the name of the moon phase that occurs before a New Moon?

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Waning Crescent

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What is the name of the moon phase that is half illuminated and occurs after a New Moon?

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First Quarter

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What is the name of the moon phase that is half illuminated and occurs before a Full Moon?

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Last Quarter

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