Ordering Moon Phases

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What is the New Moon phase?

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The New Moon phase occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, making it invisible from Earth.

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What is the Full Moon phase?

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The Full Moon phase occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, allowing the entire face of the Moon to be illuminated.

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What is the First Quarter phase?

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The First Quarter phase occurs when half of the Moon's surface is illuminated, and it is one quarter of the way through its cycle.

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What is the Last Quarter phase?

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The Last Quarter phase occurs when the Moon is three-quarters of the way through its cycle, and half of its surface is illuminated.

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What is a Waxing Crescent?

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A Waxing Crescent is the phase after the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon begins to be illuminated.

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What is a Waxing Gibbous?

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A Waxing Gibbous is the phase where more than half of the Moon is illuminated but it is not yet a Full Moon.

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What is a Waning Gibbous?

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A Waning Gibbous is the phase after a Full Moon, where the illumination is decreasing but more than half of the Moon is still visible.

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What is a Waning Crescent?

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A Waning Crescent is the phase just before the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon is still visible.

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How many main phases does the Moon have?

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The Moon has eight main phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.

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What is the order of the Moon phases starting from New Moon?

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The order is: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.