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During waxing phases, are more or less of the Moon's near side lit each night?
more
During the waning phases, are more or less of the Moon's near side lit each night?
less
How much of the Moon is lit during a First or Third Quarter Moon?
half
How much of the Moon is lit during a Full Moon?
all of it
How much of the Moon is light during a New Moon?
none of it
Which side of the Moon, east or west, is lit during the waxing phases?
west
Which side of the Moon, east or west, is lit during the waning phases?
east
Describe what a new moon looks like.
None of the moon is visible.
Describe what the waxing crescent phase looks like.
A small sliver of the Western near side of the Moon is lit.
Describe what the first quarter phase looks like.
The Western half of the near side of the moon is visible.
Describe what the waxing gibbous phase looks like.
Most, but not all, of the Western near side of the Moon is visible.
Describe what a full moon looks like.
All of the near side of the Moon is visible.
Describe what the waning gibbous phase looks like.
Most, but not all, of the Eastern near side of the Moon is visible.
Describe what the third quarter phase looks like.
The Eastern half of the near side of the Moon is visible.
Describe what the waning crescent phase looks like.
A small sliver of the Eastern near side of the Moon is visible.
A spinning motion is called a ___________________.
rotation
