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Moon Phases
waxing, waning, shapes, why the moon has phases, order of phases
Question | Answer |
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The moon, sun & earth form a 90 degree angle so the moon facing the earth is half dark & half bright. Visible part of moon gets smaller as it travels to the new moon phase. | waxing crescent |
Less than a 1/4 of the moon is visible. The visible part is getting larger as the moon moves from the new moon phase toward the 1st quarter phase. | waxing gibbous |
Less than a 1/4 of the moon is visible, & the visible part is getting smaller as the moon moves toward the new moon phase. | waning crescent |
More than 1/4 of the moon is visible & the visible part is becoming smaller as the moon moves toward the 3rd quarter phase. | waning gibbous |
Why does the moon have phases? | The moon has phases because it orbits the earth. |
Order of the phases: | New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning gibbous, 3rd Q, Waning Crescent. |