Moon Phases Review

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What is the moon phase when it is more than half illuminated but not fully illuminated?

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Waxing Gibbous

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What is the term for the moon's path around the Earth?

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Orbits

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What is the moon phase called when it is completely dark and not visible from Earth?

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New Moon

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What is the source of light that illuminates the Moon?

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Sunlight

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What is the moon phase called when half of the Moon is illuminated and it is increasing in illumination?

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First Quarter

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What is the moon phase called when half of the Moon is illuminated and it is decreasing in illumination?

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Last Quarter

Front

What is the term for the phase of the Moon when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing?

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Waning Crescent

Front

What is the term for the phase of the Moon when it is less than half illuminated and increasing?

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Waxing Crescent

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What is the full moon phase?

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The phase when the Moon is fully illuminated by the Sun.

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How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

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About 27.3 days.