Phases of the moon and eclipses

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What is the Lunar Cycle?

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The phases of the moon.

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Where does the Moon get its light from?

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The Sun.

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In which moon phase does a lunar eclipse occur?

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Full moon.

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What happens when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?

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A lunar eclipse occurs.

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What is the name of the moon phase that is halfway between new moon and full moon?

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1st quarter moon.

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What are the main phases of the moon?

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New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.

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What is a solar eclipse?

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It occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.

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What is a lunar eclipse?

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It occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

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What is the shape of the moon during a full moon?

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The moon appears fully illuminated.

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What is the term for the moon phase just before a new moon?

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Waning Crescent.