The Moon

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is more than half full but not completely full?

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Waxing Gibbous

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

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New Moon

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How old is the moon?

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4.5 billion years

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What does the moon rotate around?

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Earth

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How far is the moon from Earth?

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239,000 miles

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is less than half full and getting smaller?

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Waning Crescent

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is half full and getting larger?

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First Quarter

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is half full and getting smaller?

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Third Quarter

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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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What is the term for the lighted part of the moon that we can see from Earth?

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Moon Phase

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