Moon Phases Review

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What are the moon phases after the FULL moon called?

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Waning Phases

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What is the name of the moon phase that occurs after the First Quarter?

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Full Moon

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What is the name of the moon phase that occurs after the New Moon?

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Waxing Phases

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What causes the moon's phases to change as we view them from Earth?

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As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different amounts of reflected sunlight.

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

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New Moon

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What is the name of the moon phase when half of the moon is illuminated and it is increasing in light?

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First Quarter

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What is the name of the moon phase when the moon is fully illuminated?

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Full Moon

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What is the name of the moon phase when half of the moon is illuminated and it is decreasing in light?

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Last Quarter

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What are the moon phases called when the moon is getting brighter?

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Waxing Phases

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What are the moon phases called when the moon is getting darker?

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Waning Phases