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The Lunar Cycle is a fancy term for:
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The phases of the moon
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First cousin to the water cycle
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Second cousin to the rock cycle
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Chemical change
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These eight phases are, in order, new Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The cycle repeats once a month (every 29.5 days).
Detailed explanation-2: -lunar phase, any of the varying appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth as different amounts of the lunar disk are illuminated by the Sun. The Moon displays eight phases: new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.
Detailed explanation-3: -During its elliptical journey around Earth, the Moon moves through ‘phases’, the term we use to describe how much of the lunar disc appears illuminated as seen from Earth.
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