Moon Phases

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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 completely dark and not visible from Earth?

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New Moon

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How much of the moon is always illuminated by the sun?

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Half of the moon is always lit.

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What is the duration of a complete moon cycle?

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About a month.

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

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First Quarter

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

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Last Quarter

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What is the term for the gradual change in the moon's appearance as it orbits Earth?

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Moon Phases

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

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Waxing Gibbous

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