Moon Phases 4th Grade

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Define Quarter Moon

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Half of the moon is visible.

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Name this moon phase: (Image of Waxing Gibbous)

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Waxing Gibbous

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Define New Moon

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None of the moon is visible from Earth.

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Name this moon phase: (Image of Waxing Crescent)

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Waxing Crescent

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Name this moon phase: (Image of Waning Crescent)

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Waning Crescent

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What is a Full Moon?

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All of the moon is visible from Earth.

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Define Waxing Crescent

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Less than half of the moon is visible and increasing.

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Define Waning Gibbous

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More than half of the moon is visible and decreasing.

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What happens during a Lunar Eclipse?

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The Earth comes between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight.

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What is the order of moon phases?

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New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.