Moon Phases

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What does 'waning' mean?

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Waning means shrinking.

Front

What do we call the phases of the moon when it appears to be getting larger?

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Waxing.

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Identify this moon phase: The moon is getting smaller and appears as a crescent.

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Waning Crescent.

Front

Identify this moon phase: The moon is getting larger and appears as a crescent.

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Waxing Crescent.

Front

Identify this moon phase: The moon is half illuminated and appears as a quarter.

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First Quarter.

Front

Identify this moon phase: The moon is fully illuminated and appears as a complete circle.

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Full Moon.

Front

Identify this moon phase: The moon is more than half illuminated but not fully.

Back

Waxing Gibbous.

Front

Identify this moon phase: The moon is more than half illuminated but is decreasing in size.

Back

Waning Gibbous.

Front

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

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New Moon.

Front

What is the term for the cycle of moon phases?

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Lunar Cycle.