Moon Phases

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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 when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing?

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Waning crescent.

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What is the name of the moon phase when it is less than half illuminated and increasing?

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Waxing crescent.

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What are the changes in the moon's appearance called?

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Phases.

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What is the name of the moon phase when it is more than half illuminated and decreasing?

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Waning gibbous.

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What is the name of the moon phase when it is more than half illuminated and increasing?

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Waxing gibbous.

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What is the full moon phase?

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The moon is fully illuminated by the sun.

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What is the new moon phase?

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The moon is not visible from Earth because it is between the Earth and the sun.

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How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

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About 29.5 days.

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What is the term for the path the moon takes around the Earth?

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Orbit.

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