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Directions: Below are the phases of the moon, Label each correctly and add a short description.
Phases of the Moon
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Directions: Below are the phases of the moon, Label each correctly and add a short description.
Phases of the Moon
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The eight Moon phases:
New: We cannot see the Moon when it is a new moon.
Waxing Crescent: In the Northern Hemisphere, we see the waxing crescent phase as a thin crescent of light on the right.
First Quarter: We see the first quarter phase as a half moon.
Waxing Gibbous: The waxing gibbous phase is between a half moon and full moon. Waxing means it is getting bigger.
Full: We can see the Moon completely illuminated during full moons.
Waning Gibbous: The waning gibbous phase is between a half moon and full moon. Waning means it is getting smaller.
Third Quarter: We see the third quarter moon as a half moon, too. It is the opposite half as illuminated in the first quarter moon.
Waning Crescent: In the Northern Hemisphere, we see the waning crescent phase as a thin crescent of light on the left.
The Moon displays these eight phases one after the other as it moves through its cycle each month. It takes 27 days for the Moon to orbit Earth. That means the Moon's cycle is 27 days long.