Moon Phases - ES

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What is a Full Moon?

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A Full Moon is the lunar phase when the Moon is fully illuminated as seen from Earth, occurring when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a New Moon?

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A New Moon is the lunar phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth because it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun.

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What is a Waxing Gibbous Moon?

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A Waxing Gibbous Moon is the phase that occurs after the First Quarter and before the Full Moon, where more than half of the Moon is illuminated.

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What is a Waning Gibbous Moon?

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A Waning Gibbous Moon is the phase that occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter, where more than half of the Moon is still illuminated but decreasing.

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What is a First Quarter Moon?

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A First Quarter Moon is the phase where half of the Moon is illuminated, occurring when the Moon is one-quarter of the way through its orbit around Earth.

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What is a Third Quarter Moon?

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A Third Quarter Moon is the phase where half of the Moon is illuminated but the opposite side compared to the First Quarter, occurring when the Moon is three-quarters of the way through its orbit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a Waxing Crescent Moon?

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A Waxing Crescent Moon is the phase that occurs after the New Moon and before the First Quarter, where a small sliver of the Moon is illuminated.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a Waning Crescent Moon?

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A Waning Crescent Moon is the phase that occurs after the Third Quarter and before the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon is illuminated but decreasing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the lunar cycle?

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The lunar cycle is the sequence of phases the Moon goes through in about 29.5 days, including New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent.

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How does the position of the Moon affect its phases?

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The position of the Moon relative to the Earth and the Sun determines which part of the Moon is illuminated, creating different phases.

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