Moon Phases and Related Concepts

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Crescent Moon

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The moon phase when the Moon looks like a sliver.

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Cycle

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A set of events that repeats in the same order over and over.

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Full Moon

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The moon phase when the Moon looks like a circle.

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Gibbous Moon

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The moon phase when the Moon looks like a little less than a full circle.

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Half Moon

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The moon phase when the Moon looks like half of a circle.

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Model

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A pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with.

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Moon

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A large, round object in the night sky that reflects the Sun’s light.

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Moon Phase

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The part of the Moon that we can see on a particular night.

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New Moon Phase

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When the moon appears completely dark.

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Orbit

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(Revolve) Circling another object, like the Moon around the Earth.