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Moon Phases
lunar cycle
Question | Answer |
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how long does it take for the moon to revolve around the earth 1 time | 27.3 days |
How many moon phases are there? | 8 |
When does a new moon occur? | After the waning crescent before the waxing crescent. |
order of moon phases | new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning cresent |
each 1/4 of the cycle takes how many days to occur | 7 days (1 week) |
the first half of the cycle the light will do what | increase |
the second half of the cycle the light will do what | decrease |
there will be no light in which moon phases | new moon |
there will be full light in which moon phase | full moon |
which quarter will happen first (third or first) | first quarter |