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moon   the earth's natural satellite illuminated by the sun  
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orbit   To move or travel around an object in a curved path.The earth orbits the sun.The sun orbits the earth.  
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lunar cycle   The 4 week period in which the moon orbits earth one time and completes all of its phases.  
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moon phase   The shape of the bright part of the moon.  
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new moon   Occurs when the moon is positioned between the earth and the sun.The new moon is invisible.  
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full moon   A phase of the moon in the lunar cycle when all of the sunlit side of the moon is visible from earth.  
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first quarter moon   A phase of the moon n the lunar cycle halfway between a new moon and a full moon.The moon appears to be a "half moon"as seen from earth.  
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third quarter moon   The phase of the moon halfway between the full moon and the new moon.The moon appears from earth to be a "half moon".  
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crescent   A word used to describe the curved shape of the visible part of the moon before and after a new moon.  
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gibbous moon   Any phase of the moon that has more than half of its face illuminated.  
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waxing   When the face of the moon looks larger each day.  
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waning   When the face of the moon looks smaller each day.  
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