Moon Phases

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What happens as the moon revolves around the earth?

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The shadow slowly disappears until it's fully lit, then the lit part slowly disappears until it's completely dark.

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An imaginary line that a space object spins on is...

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Axis

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When the lit part of the moon is getting bigger, we call that ...

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Waxing

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When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we call that ...

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Waning

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What is the term for the moon's complete cycle of phases?

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Lunar Cycle

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What phase comes after a New Moon?

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Waxing Crescent

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What phase comes after a Waxing Crescent?

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First Quarter

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What phase comes after a First Quarter?

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Waxing Gibbous

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What phase comes after a Waxing Gibbous?

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Full Moon

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What phase comes after a Full Moon?

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Waning Gibbous

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