There are 8 "named" phases of the Moon, representing the portion of its sunlit surface that is visible from Earth. (Whether the progression is from right to left, or left to right, depends on whether you are north or south of the Equator) New moon (Not visible or very barely visible)
Waxing Crescent moon (1-49% visible)
First Quarter moon (50% visible)
Waxing gibbous moon (51-99% visible)
Full Moon (Fully visible)
Waning gibbous Moon (51-99% visible, opposite side of face from Waxing)
Last Quarter Moon (50% visible, opposite half from that visible on First Quarter)
Waning Crescent Moon (1-49% visible)
The moon has 8 phases
There are only 8 phases of the moon.
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The thing that is going on with the 8 phases of the moon is that they change because the amout of sun light that is being reflected of off of the moon reflects on the moon.
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The moon phases are called "phases" because they refer to the different shapes or appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth at different points in its orbit. These phases are a result of the changing relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.