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Moon Phases How Do They Happen?

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Moon Phases

How Do They Happen?

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Moon Phases Diagram

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New Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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First Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Full Moon

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Waning Gibbous

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Third Quarter

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Waning Crescent

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Explanation

• The moon phases are caused by the sun’s rays reflecting off the moon.

• The different positions of the moon also help cause the moon phases.

• There are 13 moon cycles a year and about one cycle each month.

• The moon has 8 phases that cycle through about once every month.

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Bibliography

• Moon Phases Diagram http://blog.journeywithjulette.com/WPC-edit-content/moon_phases_diagram.jpg

• New Moon http://web.wt.net/~markgoll/nmoon.gif

• Information Breen, Daniella. “The Moon And You”. Use Nature - Lifestyle Magazine.

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