Moon Phases

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What is the New Moon phase?

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The New Moon is the phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth because it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun.

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What is the Full Moon phase?

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The Full Moon is the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated and visible from Earth, occurring when the Earth is between the moon and the Sun.

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What is a waning gibbous moon?

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A waning gibbous moon is the phase after a full moon when more than half of the moon is illuminated but decreasing in size.

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What is a waxing crescent moon?

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A waxing crescent moon is the phase after a new moon when a small sliver of the moon begins to be illuminated and is increasing in size.

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How long does the moon phase cycle take to repeat?

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The moon phase cycle repeats approximately every 29 days.

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What is the First Quarter moon phase?

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

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What is the Last Quarter moon phase?

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The Last Quarter moon phase occurs when half of the moon is illuminated but the opposite side from the First Quarter, occurring about a week after the Full Moon.

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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 when more than half of the moon is illuminated and is increasing in size.

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What is a waning crescent moon?

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A waning crescent moon is the phase before a new moon when a small sliver of the moon is illuminated and is decreasing in size.

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What causes the different moon phases?

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The different moon phases are caused by the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and Sun, which affect how much of the moon's surface is illuminated.

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