Moon Phases Flashcards
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Waxing Crescent
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The moon appears to be lit in a crescent shape but that’s all you can see.
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New Moon
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It is when the moon’s darker side faces the earth.
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First quarter
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Half of the moon is lit up to see. (Right side)
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Waxing Gibbous
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When the moon is more than half way lit up but it isn’t a full moon.
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Full moon
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When the whole moon is lit up.
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Waning Crescent
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When a bit of the moon is covered in a shadow.
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Last Quarter
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When half of the moon is lit, the other side is dark. Lit side is the left.
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Waning Gibbous
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When there is more than half of shadow on the moon
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Lunar
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Of involving, caused by, or affecting the moon.
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Waxing
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When the moons light increases.
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Waning
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When the moons light decreases.
