Moon Phase Trivia

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  1. 2. Cycle The complete cycle of moon phases, which lasts about 29.5 days.
  2. 3. Quarter The phase when the Moon is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun again, but the opposite side is illuminated compared to the First Quarter.
  3. 5. Crescent The phase just before the New Moon, when only a small sliver of the Moon is visible.
  4. 7. Moon The second Full Moon in a calendar month, which occurs about once every 2-3 years.
  5. 8. Quarter The phase when the Moon is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun and appears half-illuminated from Earth.
  6. 12. The point in the Moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth.
  7. 13. Eclipse A celestial event that occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
  8. 15. Gibbous The phase just after the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is still visible.
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  1. 1. A Full Moon or New Moon that occurs when the Moon is at or near its closest point to Earth.
  2. 4. Gibbous The phase just before the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is illuminated.
  3. 6. The point in the Moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth.
  4. 9. Eclipse A celestial event that occurs when the the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, blocking all or part of the Sun's light from reaching Earth.
  5. 10. Moon The phase when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, and its face is fully illuminated.
  6. 11. Crescent The phase just after the New Moon, when a small sliver of the Moon is visible in the sky.
  7. 14. Moon The phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and its illuminated side is facing away from Earth.