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Lunar Cycle

I can explain how the position of the moon in relationship to the Earth and Sun changes the appearance of the moon as seen from Earth.
Across
When less than half of the lit side of the moon is visible from Earth
The lit part of the moon becomes less visible as it revolves around Earth
The change in appearance of the Moon as seen from Earth as it revolves around the Earth
The entire side of the moon lit by the Sun is visible from Earth. The Earth is almost between the moon and the Sun
When more than half of the lit side of the moon is visible from Earth
The moon appears to be less than half lit from Earth and is becoming more visible
The oval path that the moon travels around Earth
The moon is 1/4 of the way though the lunar cycle, or about a week into the lunar cycle
The moon appears to be more than half lit from Earth and is becoming less visible
Down
When the moon is said ti be waxing, the moon is bright on the ______.
The moon is 3/4 of the way through the lunar cycle
The spinning of the moon on it's axis as is revolves around the Earth.
When the lit side of the moon faces away from Earth. The moon is almost etween the Earth and sun
The lit part of the moon becomes more visible as it revolves around Earth
The movement of one object (the moon) around another (the Earth).
The moon appears to be more than half lit from Earth and is becoming more visible
The moon appears to be less than half lit from Earth and is becoming less visible
It takes about a ______ for the moon to make one revolution around the Earth, or to complete the Lunar cycle.