Moon and Moon Phases

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What is the Lunar Cycle?

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The phases of the moon.

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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 a small sliver of the moon called?

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Crescent.

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What does it mean if the moon is waxing?

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The illuminated side of the moon is increasing.

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

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Last Quarter.

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

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Waning Crescent.

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What is the term for the moon phase when it is completely dark?

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New Moon.

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What is the difference between a waxing and waning moon?

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Waxing means the illuminated part is increasing; waning means it is decreasing.

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What is a Gibbous moon?

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A phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated but it is not full.

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How many main phases does the moon have in a lunar cycle?

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Four main phases: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter.