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The Lunar Cycle
Vocabulary Lunar Cycle
Term | Definition |
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Lunar Cycle | The appearance of the moon as it makes a full revolution around the Earth (28 days). |
Waxing | When the light is "growing" from the right. Getting bigger. |
Waning | The light is shrinking or getting smaller from the left. |
Crescent | A small silver of light. Looks like a crescent roll. |
Gibbous | When most of the moon is illuminated but no quite as full. "So big". |
Full moon | When the moon is fully lit. Earth is between the sun and the moon. |
1st Quarter | When half the moon is lit on the right side. |
3rd (Last) Quarter | When half the moon is lit on the left side. |