Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

The appearance of the moon during a full revolution around the Earth

• Lunar Cycle

• Waxing

• Cresent

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How long is a lunar cycle?

• 365 days

• 12 days

• 28 days

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When the light is "growing" from the right, getting bigger

• waning

• waxing

• gibbous

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The light is "shrinking" or decreasing illumination. Light is from the left.

• waning

• full moon

• gibbous

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When the moon is more than half illuminated but not quite full.

• crescent

• gibbous

• waning

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When the moon is less than half illuminated

• crescent

• waning

• gibbous

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When the moon is fully lit, earth is between the sun and moon

• New moon

• 1st quarter

• full moon

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When half the moon is lit on the right side

• 1st quarter

• 3rd quarter

• new moon

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When half the moon is lit on the left side

• full moon

• new moon

• 3rd quarter

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What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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