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2. the moon phase that occurs when the Earth is between the moon and the sun. The moon will appear at its brightest. The entire disc of the moon will be illuminated.
5. to brighten with light
6. the moon phase occurring after full moon and before new moon, when half of the illuninated surface is visible from Earth. Also known as the "last quarter."
8. a body in outer space that orbits a planet; a natural satellite
10. the moon phase occurring after new moon and before full moon, when half of the illuminated surface is visible from earth
11. an imaginery line that an object spins or revolves around
13. to have gradually larger part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to increase in size
14. the curved shape of the moon
15. the beginning phase of the moon cycle

1. to move around another object along a curved path
3. having to do with the moon or moon cycles
4. having the observable illuminated part of the moon greater than a semicircle, but less than a full circle
7. turning around on an axis; spinning
9. (n)the curved path of an object as it revolves around another object (v) to move or travel around in a curved path
12. to have a gradually smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
16. phase the apparent shape of the illuminated part of the moon that can be seen from Earth