Name the Moon Phase

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What is the First Quarter Moon?

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The First Quarter Moon is a phase of the moon where half of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth. It occurs about a week after the New Moon.

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What is a New Moon?

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A New Moon is a phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth because the illuminated side is facing away from us.

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What is a Waxing Gibbous Moon?

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A Waxing Gibbous Moon is a phase that occurs after the First Quarter Moon, where more than half of the moon is illuminated but it is not yet a Full Moon.

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What is a Waxing Crescent Moon?

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

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What is a Full Moon?

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A Full Moon is a phase of the moon when the entire face is illuminated and visible from Earth, occurring about two weeks after the New Moon.

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What is a Waning Gibbous Moon?

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A Waning Gibbous Moon is a phase that occurs 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 Third Quarter Moon?

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A Waning Third Quarter Moon is a phase where half of the moon is illuminated, but it is decreasing in visibility, occurring about three weeks after the New Moon.

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What does 'waxing' mean in terms of moon phases?

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'Waxing' refers to the period when the moon is becoming more illuminated, moving from New Moon to Full Moon.

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What does 'waning' mean in terms of moon phases?

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'Waning' refers to the period when the moon is becoming less illuminated, moving from Full Moon to New Moon.

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How long does it take for the moon to go through all its phases?

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It takes about 29.5 days for the moon to complete a full cycle through all its phases.