Moon Phases

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What is a New Moon?

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A New Moon is the phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth because the side facing Earth is not illuminated by the Sun.

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What is a Full Moon?

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A Full Moon is the phase of the moon when it appears as a bright round circle because the entire side facing Earth is illuminated by the Sun.

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What does it mean when the moon is in a Crescent phase?

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A Crescent Moon is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted, appearing as a thin sliver.

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How much of the moon is always lit?

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Half of the moon is always lit by the Sun, but we can only see a portion of it from Earth.

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What is a First Quarter Moon?

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A First Quarter Moon is when half of the Moon is illuminated and visible from Earth, occurring about a week after the New Moon.

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What is a Last Quarter Moon?

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A Last Quarter Moon is when the opposite half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the First Quarter, also appearing as a half moon.

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What is a Waning Crescent Moon?

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A Waning Crescent Moon is the phase after the Last Quarter, where only a small sliver of the Moon is illuminated and decreasing in size.

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What is a Waxing Gibbous Moon?

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A Waxing Gibbous Moon is the phase after the First Quarter, where more than half of the Moon is illuminated and increasing in size.

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What are Moon Phases?

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Moon Phases are the different appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, caused by the changing positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.

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What is the difference between Waxing and Waning?

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Waxing means the illuminated part of the Moon is increasing, while Waning means it is decreasing.

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