What is the first phase of the moon in the lunar cycle?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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During which phase is the moon completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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What is the phase of the moon called when it is half illuminated and increasing in illumination?

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Waning Crescent

• Last Quarter

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Which phase comes directly after the Full Moon?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

• First Quarter

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In which phase is the moon positioned between the Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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What is the phase of the moon when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing in illumination?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

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Which phase of the moon occurs when the moon is three-quarters of the way through its cycle?

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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What is the order of the moon phases starting from the New Moon?

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

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

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

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

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Which phase of the moon is visible when the moon is positioned at a right angle to the Earth and Sun?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is more than half illuminated but not yet full?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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