Phases of the moon

By Nikkisisters

Phases of the moon•The moon changes it’s shape due to it’s due to moon and earth’s revolution.•The shapes of the moon are known as phases of the moon.•There are 8 phases of the moon they are:New moonWaxing crecentFirst quaterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quaterWaning cresent

NEW MOON•The moon is not visible from earth.•The moon is between the sun and earth.•The dark side is facing us.•This phase lasts 1 night.

WAXING CRECENT•Waxing means increasing.•The bright side is increasing.•The right is the bright side.•Less than 1 half of the moon is illuminated.

FIRST QUATER•The entire right sid e of the moon is iiluminated.•The moon looks like a half circle.•The illuminated side is increasing.•This phase lasts only 1 night.

WAXING GIBBOUS•Gibbous means more than 1 half• But it’s not quite full.•This phase includes the night after the first quater to the night before full moon.

FULL MOON•The moon is full and bright•It looks like a large circle. •The illuminated side is facing us.•Only happens 1 night per lunation.

WANING GIBBOUS•The moon appears more than half but not quite full.•Waning means, that the illuminated side is decreasing.•The left side is the bright side.

LAST QUATER•Left half of the moon is illuminated•The illuminated side is decreasing.•The phase lasts for 1 night.

WANING CRECENT•Less than 1 half of the moon is illuminated.•The moon will continue to become smaller and smaller.•The process will happen again and again.

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