Moon Phase Trivia

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  1. 5. A word or “disorder” influenced by the Full Moon used often when people are acting crazy or weird
  2. 7. The Waxing phase after the First Quarter and before the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is illuminated.
  3. 8. The phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and its illuminated side is facing away from Earth.
  4. 9. The phase when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, and its face is fully illuminated.
  5. 12. The “goals” or dreams that are set at the New Moon
  6. 13. The name of the Eclipse event that happens only at a Full Moon.
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  1. 1. The complete cycle of moon phases, which lasts about 29.5 days.
  2. 2. The name for when the Moon is moving (growing) towards the Full Moon - from Crescent to Gibbous
  3. 3. The phase just after the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is still visible.
  4. 4. The Waning phase after the Last Quarter when the Moon is “growing” smaller and into a sliver.
  5. 6. A Full Moon or New Moon that occurs when the Moon is at or near its closest point to Earth.
  6. 10. The name of the Eclipse event that happens only at a New Moon.
  7. 11. The Quarter Moon that occurs approximately 7 days from the New Moon
  8. 14. The Quarter Moon that occurs approximately 7 days after the Full Moon