Moon Phases

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During a full month period, the moon goes through a set of phases every single time it makes a full revolution around the Earth. The moon’s orbit is tilted at about 5 degrees. Phases are caused by the changes in positions of Earth, sun, and the moon. When the sun is behind the moon, the part of the moon that is facing the Earth isn’t lit up. This is the first phase, called the new moon. The second phase is called the waxing crescent. In this phase, the moon is growing into a crescent shape while it's slowly moving around the Earth. When you can see half of the moon lit up, you have seen the first quarter, which is the third of eight phases. The fourth phase is called the waxing gibbous. This is when the moon is growing more and more to make

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