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Moon Phase cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| New Moon | A phase of the Moon in which the side of the Moon that faces Earth is not illuminated at all. |
| Waxing Crescent | Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon's lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent ; light is on the right |
| First Quarter | The phase of the moon in which only the right half of the Moon's side that is facing Earth is illuminated. |
| Waxing Gibbous | Phase of the moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon's side that faces Earth is getting larger; occurs before a full moon. |
| Full Moon | The phase of the moon in which the entire side of the Moon that faces Earth is fully illuminated. |
| Waning Gibbous | Phase of the moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon's side that faces Earth is getting smaller; occurs after a full moon. |
| Last Quarter | The phase of the Moon in which only the left half of the Moon's side that faces Earth is illuminated. |
| Waning Crescent | Phase of the Moon in which a narrow strip of the Moon's lighted hemisphere is visible from Earth; shaped like a crescent; light is on the left |