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The Lunar Cycle
Vocabulary Lunar Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lunar Cycle | The appearance of the moon as it makes a full revolution around the Earth (28 days). |
| Waxing | When the light is "growing" from the right. Getting bigger. |
| Waning | The light is shrinking or getting smaller from the left. |
| Crescent | A small silver of light. Looks like a crescent roll. |
| Gibbous | When most of the moon is illuminated but no quite as full. "So big". |
| Full moon | When the moon is fully lit. Earth is between the sun and the moon. |
| 1st Quarter | When half the moon is lit on the right side. |
| 3rd (Last) Quarter | When half the moon is lit on the left side. |