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    The document discusses the phases of the moon and how its appearance seems to change shape over time. The moon's shape changes are called phases, which occur as the moon rotates and revolves around the Earth in its relation to the observer. The different phases include new moon, crescent moon, first quarter, gibbous moon, full moon, last quarter, and back to crescent moon over the course of about a month.

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    The document discusses the phases of the moon and how its appearance seems to change shape over time. The moon's shape changes are called phases, which occur as the moon rotates and revolves around the Earth in its relation to the observer. The different phases include new moon, crescent moon, first quarter, gibbous moon, full moon, last quarter, and back to crescent moon over the course of about a month.

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    The document discusses the phases of the moon and how its appearance seems to change shape over time. The moon's shape changes are called phases, which occur as the moon rotates and revolves around the Earth in its relation to the observer. The different phases include new moon, crescent moon, first quarter, gibbous moon, full moon, last quarter, and back to crescent moon over the course of about a month.

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    CHARACTERISTICS AND

    PHASES OF THE MOON


    The shape of the moon is round. However,
    its shape seems to change from time to time.
    There are times the moon looks round as a
    plate. Sometimes it appears like a banca.
    These apparent changes in the moon’s shape
    are called phases.
    The moon shines by the reflected sunlight.
    Only one half of it is lighted at any time. So,
    as the moon rotates and revolves around the
    Earth, the moon changes its position in
    relation to the observer on Earth.
    When the moon is between the sun and earth, we
    cannot see it because the sun shines on the side of
    the moon away from the earth. This phase is
    called the NEW MOON.
    After one or two days, we see a small edge of the
    moon lighted. This is called the CRESCENT
    MOON. After about a week, half of the moon is
    lighted. This phase is called the first quarter. After
    a few days, we see more than half of the moon
    lighted. This is called the GIBBOUS MOON.
    After one week, the whole side of the moon facing
    the earth becomes lighted. This happens when the
    earth is between the sun and the moon. This
    phase is called the FULL MOON. After a day or
    two, the lighted part becomes less; we again see a
    gibbous moon
    After about a week we see only half of the moon’s
    face. This phase is called the LAST QUARTER.
    Then after a day or two, the lighted part becomes
    smaller producing a crescent moon. After one
    week, we do not see the moon at all. This means
    that the moon will undergo its different phases
    again.
    Write T if the statement is true about the moon
    and F if it is not true.
    1. The moon is not a planet but a satellite.

    2. The moon has its own light. It does not get its
    light from the sun.
    3. The shape of the moon seems to change from
    time to time.
    4. It is full moon when the moon is between the
    sun and the earth.
    5. We see a small edge of the moon lighted on
    new moon.
    6. The changes in the shape of the moon we see
    are called phases of the moon.
    7. New moon occurs when the earth is between
    sun and moon.
    8. Gibbous moon occurs when we see more than
    half of the moon lighted.
    9. After the gibbous moon half of the moon’s face
    is seen. We see last quarter.
    10. After the crescent moon half of the moon is
    lighted. We see the first quarter.

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