Moon Phases

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What natural phenomenon is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon?

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Tides

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

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Waning crescent

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What is the primary source of light that illuminates the moon?

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Sunlight

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What phase of the moon occurs when it is fully illuminated?

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Full moon

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What is the term for the cycle of moon phases?

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Lunar cycle

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What phase comes after the new moon?

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Waxing crescent

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What phase comes before the new moon?

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Waning crescent

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What is the phase of the moon called when it is more than half illuminated and increasing?

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Waxing gibbous

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What is the phase of the moon called when it is more than half illuminated and decreasing?

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Waning gibbous

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How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

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Approximately 29.5 days

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