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Moon Phases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotate | Earth spinning on its axis. To spin in place |
| Revolve | to orbit around something |
| orbit | the imaginary line the planets follow around the sun |
| full moon | when the entire moon is visible from Earth |
| new moon | the side of the moon that is facing Earth is not lit by the sun |
| A small part of the moon is lit and is getting bigger | waxing crescent |
| A small part of the moon is lit and is getting smaller | waning crescent |
| half of the moon is lit on the right side | first quarter |
| The left half of the moon is lit | last (third) quarter |
| Over half of the moon is lit on the right side | waxing gibbous |
| Over half of the moon is lit on the left side | waning gibbous |