Moon Phases

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What is the 1st Quarter moon?

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The 1st Quarter moon is a phase where the right half of the moon is illuminated as seen from Earth.

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What does a gibbous moon look like?

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A gibbous moon shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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What does a crescent moon look like?

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A crescent moon shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.

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What is the New Moon phase?

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The New Moon phase is when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and the illuminated side is facing away from Earth.

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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 by sunlight as seen from Earth.

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What causes the phases of the Moon?

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The phases of the Moon are caused by the changing angles of sunlight hitting the Moon as it orbits Earth.

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What is illuminating the Moon?

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The Moon is illuminated by sunlight.

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What is a waxing moon?

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A waxing moon is when the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing.

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What is a waning moon?

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A waning moon is when the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.

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What is a waxing gibbous moon?

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A waxing gibbous moon is a phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated and the illumination is increasing.