Moon Phase Flashcard (8B.1)

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What is the Waning Crescent moon phase?

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The Waning Crescent is a moon phase where less than half of the moon is illuminated and it is decreasing in visibility.

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What does Gibbous mean?

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Gibbous means more than half of the moon is visible but not all of it.

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What is the Waxing Crescent moon phase?

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The Waxing Crescent is a moon phase where less than half of the moon is illuminated and it is increasing in visibility.

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What does Waxing mean?

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Waxing means the lit part of the moon appears to be growing and getting bigger.

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What is the First Quarter moon phase?

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The First Quarter is a moon phase where half of the moon is illuminated and it is increasing in visibility.

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What is the Last Quarter moon phase?

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The Last Quarter is a moon phase where half of the moon is illuminated and it is decreasing in visibility.

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What is the Waxing Gibbous moon phase?

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The Waxing Gibbous is a moon phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated and it is increasing in visibility.

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What is the Waning Gibbous moon phase?

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The Waning Gibbous is a moon phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated and it is decreasing in visibility.

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What is the New Moon phase?

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The New Moon phase is when the moon is not visible from Earth because the illuminated side is facing away.

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What is the Full Moon phase?

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The Full Moon phase is when the entire face of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth.