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New moon |
When the moon is positioned in between the sun and the earth you do not see the moon in the sky we call this phase new moon |
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Waxing cresant |
As the moon revolves from its starting position you can slowly start to see the moon on the earth |
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First quarter |
When the moon is positioned next to the earth you can see half of the portion of the moon that is |
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Waxing gibbous |
As the moon continues to revolve it looks like a hump half circle and slowly begins to look like a full circle |
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Full moon |
When the moon is positioned opposite of the earth you see half of the moon lit up |
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Waning gibbous |
After full moon begins to be less illuminated in the sky it becomes less full |
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Third quarter |
When the moon is positioned next to the earth you see a quarter of the moon in the sky |
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Waning cresant |
The moon begins to darken in the sky it looks like a thick crescent that thins over time |
