Phases of The Moon

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Phases of The Moon

• Created by Jennifer Walton

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Phase 1New Moon

• The Moons unilluminated side is facing the
  Earth.
  
• The Moon is not visible (except during a solar
  eclipse).

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Phase 2Waxing Crescent

• The Moon appears to be partly but less than
  one-half illuminated.
  
• By direct sunlight.

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Phase 3First Quarter

• One-half of the moon appears to be illuminated by
  direct sunlight.
  
• The fraction of the Moons disk that is
  illuminated is increasing.

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Phase 4Waxing Gibbous

• The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not
  fully illuminated by direct sunlight.
  
• The fraction of the Moons disk that is
  illuminated is increasing.

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Phase 5Full Moon

• The Moons illuminated side is facing the Earth.
  
  
• The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by
  direct sunlight.

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Phase 6Waning Gibbous

• The Moon appears to be illuminated by direct
  sunlight.
  
• The fraction of the Moons disk that is
  illuminated is decreasing.

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Phase 7Last Quarter

• One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by
  direct sunlight.
  
• The fraction of the Moons disk that is
  illuminated is decreasing.
  

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Phase 8Waning Crescent

• The Moon appears to be partly but less than
  one-half illuminated by direct sunlight.
  
• The fraction of the Moons disk that is
  illuminated is decreasing.

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Question 1What phase does the Moon appear fully
illuminated?

• Waxing Gibbous
• Full Moon
• Last Quarter
• Waning Crescent

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Question 2In what phase does the One-half of
the Moon appear to be illuminated?

• First Quarter
• Full Moon
• Last Quarter
• Waning Crescent

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Biography

• Jennifer Walton
• Western Michigan University
• Junior
• Southwest
• EDT 3470

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