lunar phases - moon shapes that appear to change each night, orbital period of the moon - 28 and half days; about one month is how long it takes the moon to orbit Earth, new moon - the moon is completely dark because the unlit side is facing Earth, solar eclipse - when the moon is between the sun and Earth, waxing crescent - thin slice of light that is growing, waxing - growing, first quarter - 1/2 of the moon is lit up; 1/4 of the way through its cycle, waxing gibbous - more than 1/2 and growing, full moon - biggest and brightest phase;halfway through its orbit; on other side of Earth, lunar eclipse - moon is on other side of Earth; Earth's shadow is on the Moon i, waning - shrinking, waning gibbous - the Moon appears to be getting smaller and is more than 1/2 lit, third quarter moon - Moon is 3/4 of the way around its cycle; 1/2 moon, waning crescent - sliver of moon that is lit and getting smaller,

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