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The phase of the Moon
Explanation writing
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Use this chart to help you to write an explanation on the 8 phases of the Moon.
The phases of the Moon
Have you ever wondered why the Moon can look different every night? There are eight key phases that the Moon goes through every 29.5 days, which is the same as one month.
Although we always see the same side of the moon no matter where ever
we are in earth and at night the moon changes.The moon spins on it axis and it take 29 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.New Zealand when it is day time half of the Earth goes black and half of the earth is bright.
The phase of the moon is new moon is when it goes black as full moon is when it so white and it comes up with the hole moon half moon is when it so half of the moon waxing Gibbous waning crescent first quarter waxing crescent last moon.
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Phases of the Moon
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