Moon Phases Review

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What is the First Quarter moon phase?

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The First Quarter moon phase occurs when half of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth, typically one week after the New Moon.

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What is the Waning Crescent moon phase?

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The Waning Crescent moon phase is when the illuminated part of the moon is decreasing, and less than half of the moon is visible, occurring just before the New Moon.

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True or False: In space, half of the moon is always lit and the other half is dark.

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True.

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What is the New Moon phase?

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The New Moon phase occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, making it invisible from Earth.

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What are the moon phases after the Full Moon called?

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Waning Phases.

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What is the Full Moon phase?

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The Full Moon phase occurs when the entire face of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth, typically two weeks after the New Moon.

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What is a Waxing Gibbous moon phase?

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The Waxing Gibbous moon phase occurs when more than half of the moon is illuminated and is increasing in visibility, occurring after the First Quarter.

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What is a Waning Gibbous moon phase?

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The Waning Gibbous moon phase occurs when more than half of the moon is illuminated but is decreasing in visibility, occurring after the Full Moon.

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What is a Waxing Crescent moon phase?

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The Waxing Crescent moon phase occurs when a small sliver of the moon is illuminated and is increasing in visibility, occurring just after the New Moon.

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What is the difference between Waxing and Waning phases?

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Waxing phases refer to the moon's illumination increasing, while Waning phases refer to the moon's illumination decreasing.