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Moon Phases

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Rules of Moon Phases The moon has 8 phases. The moon has phases because it revolves around the Earth As the moon moves, the amount of sunlight on the side of the moon that faces the Earth changes. This creates the moon phases It takes approx. one month for the moon to move through all 8 phases

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Everything always moves right to left on the moon Waning means the light on the moon is growing Waxing means the light on the moon is shrinking

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New Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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First Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Full Moon

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Waning Gibbous

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Third or Last Quarter

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Waning Crescent

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Eclipses Solar Eclipse When the sun is blocked out by the moon. Can only happen when the moon is in its New Moon Phase Lunar Eclipse When the moon falls in the Earths shadow. Can only happen when the moon is in its Full Moon Phase.

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Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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