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The phase of the moon when it is more than a half moon and not yet an entire circle of light, and the light we see is on the right side.
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Waxing Gibbous
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The phase of the moon that shows a slowly disappearing banana of light on the left side.
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Waning Crescent
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This phase of the moon is "lumpy" and the light is on the left side. It looks a bit like a ball that is losing its air.
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Waning Gibbous
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The phase of the moon sometimes called a half moon; we see the light on the left side.
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Third Quarter
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Normally, there will be one Full Moon each month. When there is a second Full Moon within a calendar month, what is it called?
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A Blue Moon
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It takes about 27 and a half days for the moon to go from New Moon to New Moon. What is this called?
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Lunar Month
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The moon is a ball of rock. Where does the light come from?
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The Sun
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When Moon passes through the Earth's shadow, the moon seems to disappear for a short time. What is this called?
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A Lunar Eclipse
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When someone says something happens "Once in a Blue Moon," what does that mean?
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It is a rare thing and doesn't happen very often.
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The phase of the moon when the moon cannot be seen in the night sky...but, it's still there.
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New Moon
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