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Earth and Space Science

waxing

full new
moon moon

Earth

waning

Once every month we see a full moon. It looks like a circle.

After this, the Moon looks thinner each night. We say the

Moon is waning.

Once every month the Moon is dark and we cannot see it. This

phase is called a new moon.

After this the Moon looks thicker every night. We say the Moon

is waxing.

Then we have a full moon again. And the phases start again.

1 Can you name two phases of the Moon?

2 Draw a picture to show the shape of each phase you

named.

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