Uchechi E. answered 12/04/24
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- New moon: The moon is not visible
- Waxing crescent: A thin crescent of light appears on the right side of the moon in the Northern Hemisphere
- First quarter: The moon appears as a half moon
- Waxing gibbous: The moon appears between a half moon and a full moon
- Full moon: The moon is completely illuminated
- Waning gibbous: The moon appears between a full moon and a half moon
- Third quarter: The moon appears as a half moon, but the opposite half is illuminated from the first quarter
- Waning crescent: A thin crescent of light appears on the left side of the moon in the Northern Hemisphere