Moon Phases

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What is the first quarter moon phase?

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The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.

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What does waning mean in terms of moon phases?

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Waning means the moon appears to be getting smaller.

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What is a waning crescent moon?

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The phase of the moon that shows the least of its curved edge.

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What is the third quarter moon phase?

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The phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see half of the moon lighted.

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What is a waxing crescent moon?

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The phase of the moon that starts to become visible again and only a curved edge of the moon's side is visible.

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What is a new moon?

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The moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen.

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What is a full moon?

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The phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and round.

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What does waxing mean in terms of moon phases?

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Waxing means the moon appears to be getting bigger.

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What is the difference between waxing and waning?

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Waxing refers to the moon getting larger, while waning refers to the moon getting smaller.

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What is a gibbous moon?

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A phase of the moon when more than half of the moon is illuminated but it is not yet full.