Moon Phases

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What causes the eight different moon phases?

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The revolution of the moon around the Earth, catching and reflecting different amounts of light.

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What is the moon phase for position 2?

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Waxing Crescent

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Identify the moon phase: waning crescent, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous.

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Waning Crescent

Front

What moon phase comes after the waning crescent?

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Waxing Crescent

Front

Identify the moon phase: waning crescent, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous.

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Waxing Crescent

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What is the term for the moon's rotation that keeps one face towards the Earth?

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Synchronous rotation.

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What is the term for the phase when the moon is more than half illuminated but not full?

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Waxing Gibbous.

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What is the term for the phase when the moon is less than half illuminated and decreasing?

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Waning Gibbous.

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What is the term for the phase when the moon is less than half illuminated and increasing?

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Waxing Crescent.

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

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New Moon.