Phases+of+the+Moon

The Moon

It is when the moons light is growing bigger to become a full moon.
 * waxing**

It is when the moons light is getting smaller to become a new moon.
 * waning**

It takes 29.5 days to go through the whole moon cycle.


 * Phases**


 * New Moon**- is when you can not see the moon.
 * Waxing Crescent**- The light is coming from the right side.
 * First Quarter**- The light is on the right side and the other half is dark.
 * Waxing Gibbous**- The light is coming from the right side and about a quarter is dark.
 * Full moon-** The side of the moon that we can see is completely lit up.
 * Waning Gibbous**- The light is now on the left and is growing smaller.
 * Third Quarter**- The light is now on the left side and the right side is dark.
 * Waning Crescent**- The moon is all dark except for a sliver on the left.