Earth and Space Review

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What is the moon phase that comes AFTER a waning gibbous?

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waning crescent

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What season is at location 4 in the northern hemisphere?

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Spring

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _?

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waning

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What season is at location 2 in the northern hemisphere?

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Fall

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What does waxing mean?

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appears to get BIGGER

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What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated?

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Full Moon

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What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth?

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New Moon

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What causes the different phases of the moon?

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The position of the moon relative to the Earth and the Sun.

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What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

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Lunar month (about 29.5 days)

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What season follows Winter in the northern hemisphere?

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Spring

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