Moon Phases

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What is the phase of the moon when it is half illuminated and increasing in light?

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First Quarter

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What is the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated?

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Full Moon

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What is the phase of the moon when it is completely dark?

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New Moon

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What is the phase of the moon when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing in light?

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Waning Crescent

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What is the phase of the moon when it is more than half illuminated and increasing in light?

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Waxing Gibbous

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What does 'waxing' mean in relation to the moon phases?

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Growing

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What does 'waning' mean in relation to the moon phases?

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Diminishing

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What is the phase of the moon that occurs after a Full Moon?

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Waning Gibbous

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What is the phase of the moon that occurs before a New Moon?

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Waning Crescent

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What is the phase of the moon that occurs after a New Moon?

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Waxing Crescent

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