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Lunar Movement |
When the moon rotates and revolves around the earth causing phases |
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Moon phases |
When the sun reflects light to the moon casting a shadow |
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New moon |
When the moon is directly between the sun and the earth |
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Waxing crescent |
when a moon is between a new and first quarter moon phase |
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First quarter |
When the moon is one quarter through its cycle |
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Waxing gibbous |
When the moon is between the full and first quarter moon phases |
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Full Moon |
When the moon is half way through its cycle, reflecting light which appears to be the whole moon on earth |
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Waning gibbous |
When the moon is between its full and last quarter moon phase |
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Last quarter |
When the moon is three fourths its way through the cycle |
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Waning crescent |
The final phase in the moon's cycle |