Moon Phases Flashcard

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What is the phase of the Moon when it is hardest to see?

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New moon.

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What phase comes immediately after a full moon?

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Waning gibbous.

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What is the phase of the Moon that comes between waxing and waning gibbous?

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Full Moon.

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In which phase does the Moon appear as a semicircle?

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Last quarter.

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True or False: Earth rotates on its own axis and the Moon orbits around it.

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True.

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What is the term for the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated?

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Full Moon.

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What is the phase of the Moon called when it is less than half illuminated but more than a new moon?

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Waxing crescent.

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What is the phase of the Moon called when it is more than half illuminated but not fully illuminated?

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Waning gibbous.

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What is the name of the phase when the Moon is completely dark?

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New moon.

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What is the term for the transition from a new moon to a full moon?

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Waxing phases.

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