Open Note Lunar Phases

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What is a new moon?

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A new moon is a lunar phase that occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, making it invisible from Earth.

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What is a full moon?

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A full moon is a lunar phase that occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, allowing the entire face of the moon to be illuminated.

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What does waxing mean in lunar phases?

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Waxing refers to the period when the visible portion of the moon is increasing, moving from new moon to full moon.

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What does waning mean in lunar phases?

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Waning refers to the period when the visible portion of the moon is decreasing, moving from full moon to new moon.

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What is a waxing crescent?

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A waxing crescent is the phase of the moon that occurs after the new moon, where a small sliver of the moon is illuminated and increasing.

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What is a waning crescent?

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A waning crescent is the phase of the moon that occurs just before the new moon, where a small sliver of the moon is illuminated and decreasing.

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What is a waxing gibbous?

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A waxing gibbous is the phase of the moon that occurs after the first quarter, where more than half of the moon is illuminated and increasing.

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What is a waning gibbous?

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A waning gibbous is the phase of the moon that occurs after the full moon, where more than half of the moon is illuminated and decreasing.

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What is the 1st quarter moon phase?

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The 1st quarter moon phase occurs when half of the moon is illuminated and is transitioning from new moon to full moon.

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What is the 3rd quarter moon phase?

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The 3rd quarter moon phase occurs when half of the moon is illuminated and is transitioning from full moon to new moon.