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1
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2
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- Unilluminated side facing Earth
- Moon is not visible
- Moon is between Earth and Sun
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3
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- Appears to be partly illuminated by the Sun
- The portion of the moon is increasing
- Rises shortly after Sun rises
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4
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- One half of the moon is illuminated
- Occurs when the Sun and Moon are 90 degrees apart
- First quarter rises around noon and sets around midnight
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5
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- Appears to more than half illuminated
- Illuminated side is increasing
- Rises in afternoon and sets around midnight
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6
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- Illuminated side facing earth
- Completely illuminated
- Rises around time of sunset
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7
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- Less than one half illuminated
- Illuminated side is decreasing
- Rises after sunset and sets ate sun rise
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8
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- One half illuminated
- Illuminated side is decreasing
- Occurs when sun and moon are 90 degrees apart
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9
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- Moon is partly less than half
- Illuminated side is decreasing
- Rises between midnight and dawn fades when sun comes up
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10
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11
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Notes
