Phases of the Moon

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New Moon

You can't see the moon because it is between the Earth and the Sun. This is also the first phase of the moon.

<p>You can't see the moon because it is between the Earth and the Sun. This is also the first phase of the moon.</p>
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Waxing Crescent

A phase of the moon coming after a new moon and before a 1st quarter moon that is a lit up crescent on the right.

<p>A phase of the moon coming after a new moon and before a 1st quarter moon that is a lit up crescent on the right.</p>
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First Quarter Moon

The moon's phase in which the moon appears as a half circle. The right half of the moon is visible as it grows toward a full moon.

<p>The moon's phase in which the moon appears as a half circle. The right half of the moon is visible as it grows toward a full moon.</p>
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Waxing Gibbous

More than half is lit or illuminated and increasing on the right side. Occurs right before the full moon.

<p>More than half is lit or illuminated and increasing on the right side. Occurs right before the full moon.</p>
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Full Moon

Occurs when ALL of the Moon's surface facing Earth reflects light.

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Waning Gibbous

More than half of the left side of the moon is illuminated.

<p>More than half of the left side of the moon is illuminated.</p>
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Third Quarter

A phase of the moon in which the left half of the moon is illuminated.

<p>A phase of the moon in which the left half of the moon is illuminated.</p>
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Waning Crescent

Moon phase in which less than half of the moon is lit up on the left side.

<p>Moon phase in which less than half of the moon is lit up on the left side.</p>
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revolution

A single orbit of a planet around sun.

<p>A single orbit of a planet around sun.</p>
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rotation

a single complete turn on axis

<p>a single complete turn on axis</p>
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orbit

The path of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun.

<p>The path of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun.</p>
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tilt

The __________ of the Earth determines the seasons being experienced in that area.

<p>The __________ of the Earth determines the seasons being experienced in that area.</p>
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seasons

We have ______because Earth's axis is tilted as Earth moves around the sun.

<p>We have ______because Earth's axis is tilted as Earth moves around the sun.</p>
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axis

An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles.

<p>An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles.</p>
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crescent

where LESS than half the moon is lit.

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gibbous

where MORE than half the moon is lit.

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waxing

growing or expanding in light.

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waning

shrinking in light.