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What causes the moon to go from crescent to full moon?
It is a shodow from the earth.
Why is the moon not always full?
The moon is not always full because its position in orbit around the Earth causes different amounts of sunlight to be reflected back to us, creating different phases like crescent, quarter, and gibbous.
Why are there two Crescents Half and Gibbous phases?
A moon goes from new to full and back. During this process it starts with just a crescent, goes to the point of being half full, goes through the waxing gibbous phase, reaches full and then starts to get smaller, going through waning gibbous, half full and back down towards a crescent and then there is a new moon. The phases start on one side and go through to the other side. So the first crescent is on the right side, in early evening, just after sunset and the final crescent is on the left side, just before sunrise.
What are the moon phases in order starting with full moon?
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
What is the correct sequence for the phases of the moon?
The correct sequence is New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent and then back to New
What is the definition of half crescent?
a half of a full moon
Do you see a crescent moon right after a full moon?
no
What is one of the shapes the moon seems to have?
full moon, crescent
What is the date of full moon this November 2011?
It is Waxing Crescent!
Was there a full moon on July 9 1983?
No it was a waning crescent.
Is there a crescent moon right after the full moon?
No. There is a waning gibbous moon right after the full moon.
What are the eight phases of the moon called?
New Moon, Gibbous Moon, Cresent Moon, Half- Moon, Full Moon, Half- Moon, Cresent Moon, Gibbous Moon, New Moon When the moon is going to Full Moon, it is called waxing. When the moon is going to New Moon, it is called Waning
