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"Gibbous". All of the moon is visible during a full moon. Only half of the moon is visible during a half moon because the other half is covered by the earth's shadow. A quarter moon occurs when only a quarter of the moon is visible, and the other three quarters are covered by the earth's shadow. When the moon is completely covered by the earth's shadow, it is called a new moon.

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