Moon Phases

Phase of the Moon where all the Moon's near side is visible

• full moon

• new moon

• crescent moon

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The Moon has revolved a quarter of the way around Earth, and half of the Moon's near side is visible.

• Crescent Moon

• Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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After a full moon, a decreasing amount of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen

• Waxing moon

• Waning moon

• Full moon

• Crescent moon

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Phase of the Moon where none of the Moon's near side is visible.

• Full moon

• Waxing moon

• New moon

• Gibbous moon

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Phase of the Moon when only a thin shape can be seen

• New moon

• quarter moon

• Gibbous moon

• Crescent moon

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The different ways the moon looks throughout the month

• Crescent moon

• Full moon

• Phases of the Moon

• Gibbous moon

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Phase of the Moon when more than half of the near side is visible but less than full

• Waning moon

• Full moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon

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After a new moon, an increasing amount of the sunlit side of the moon can be seen

• Waxing moon

• Waning moon

• New Moon

• Full moon

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What are the two different ways the Moon moves?

• The Moon rotates around Earth

• The Moon rotates and revolves

• The Moon rotates around the Sun and revolves around Earth

• The Moon does not move, it is in the same place every night.

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How is the Moon different from the Sun?

• The Sun makes its own light and has no phases. The Moon has phases and reflects the Sun's light.

• The Moon and the Sun are not that different, they both produces their own light.

• The Moon is bigger than the Sun.

• The Sun is made out of fire, while the Moon is made out of cheese.

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