lunar cycle Flashcards
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process of the moon appearing to “grow”
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waxing
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eight phases of the moon
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waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon
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moon appearing to “shrink”
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waning
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occur when 1/4 of the moon is illuminated
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quarter moons
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occurs when half of the moons surface is fully illuminated, appearing like a full circle
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full moon
