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Lunar Cycle
Review of Vocabulary for the Lunar Cycle
Term | Definition |
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New Moon | The moon's phase when it is in conjunction with the sun so that its dark side is toward the earth also. |
Waxing Crescent | The illuminated portion of the moon is increasing, but less than half. |
Waxing Gibbous | The illuminated portion of the moon is increasing and is more than half. |
Waning Gibbous | The illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing and is more than half. |
Waning Crescent | The illuminated portion of the moon is increasing and is less than half. |
First Quarter | The illuminated portion of the moon is increasing and is about half. |
Third Quarter | The illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing and is about half. |
Full Moon | The moon's phase where the entire visible portion is illuminated |