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Moon Phases Worksheet
9. Define the terms waxing and waning and indicate which occurs
during the first half of the lunar cycles and which occurs
during the second half.
10. Why do we only see various angles of the moon every night?
11. How many days are in between each phase of the moon?
12. How long does it take for the moon to complete one full
cycle?
13. Please Label each letter to show a Lunar eclipse
D
A
A=
B=
C=
D=
E=
B
E
C
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14. Fill in the empty circles with the appropriate lunar phases
and label with phase name
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed Thur
Fri
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Sat
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New Moon