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8 Cards in this Set
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New Moon |
When the moon is positioned between the sun and the earth, you do not see the moon in the sky. We call those phase New Moon. This is the starting phase of the cycle. |
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Waxing Crescent |
As the moon revolves from its starting position, you can slowly begin to see the moon on earth. It first appears like a very thin crescent. Over time, over time, the crescent thickens. This intermediate stage is a quarter. |
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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 lit up. In other words you can see a quarter of the moon. It looks like a right sided half circle in the sky. We call this phase first quarter. This is second principle phase. |
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Waxing Gibbous |
As the moon continues its revolution, it looks like a humped half circle. It slowly begins to look like a full circle. This intermediate phase is called waxing gibbous. |
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Full moon |
When the moon is positioned opposite of earth, you see the entire half of the moon lit up. It looks like a circle in the sky. We call this phase of the moon a full moon. |
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Waning gibbous |
After full moon the moon begins to be less illuminated in the sky. It becomes less full. The intermediate phase is called waning gibbous. |
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Third quarter |
When the moon is positioned next to earth, you see a quarter of the moon in the sky. However the moon looks like a left sided half circle. We call this phase third quarter. This is the fourth principal phrase. |
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Waning crescent |
The moon begins to darken in the sky. It looks like a thick crescent that thins over time. This intermediate phase is called a waning crescent. |
