Moon Phases

Front

What is the main topic of the study?

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Moon Phases

Front

How long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

Back

28 days

Front

What is the moon phase when you can't see the moon at all?

Back

New moon

Front

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _?

Back

month

Front

What do we call it when the moon's shape appears to get smaller?

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Waning

Front

What is the term for the different shapes the moon goes through in a cycle?

Back

Phases

Front

What is the opposite of waning?

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Waxing

Front

What is the term for the full visibility of the moon?

Back

Full moon

Front

How many main phases does the moon have?

Back

Eight main phases

Front

What phase comes after the new moon?

Back

Waxing crescent