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Phases of the moon are when the moon rotates around the earth. There are 8 phases of the moon, it takes 29 1/2  to go through every phase. The moon gets its light because of the Sun reflecting off of the moon. All 8 phases of the moon are new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd/last quarter, and waxing crescent.

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This example shows that there are eight phases of the moon and the order that they go in. This example also shows that when the moon is waxing light grows, and when the moon is waning the light shrinks. Another thing that the picture shows is that the suns light reflects off of the moon which causes to have a glow effect.

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Article on things that happen during a full moon.

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Article on things that happen during a full moon.

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The reason why i chose this article is because we have not really went into things that happen on certain moon phases. I also chose this article because i thought it would be interesting to look further into and find out new facts about moon phases.

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"Must be a full Moon ..." is a common utterance whenever things start to get a little crazy. The idea that a full Moon can drive people mad is an old one. Even the word "lunatic," and its relatives "loon" and "loony," derive from the Latin word "luna," meaning "Moon."

Urban legends abound on the subject of things going haywire around the time of the full Moon. According to contemporary lore, emergency rooms and veterinary offices are busier when the Moon is full; suicide, arson, and violent crime rates increase, patients in psychiatric hospitals act out more, and there are more traffic accidents. Others even attribute medical occurrences, such as women going into labor, epileptic seizures, and sleepwalking to the full Moon. But is it true?

Do Moon Phases Affect Human Behavior?

People who believe that Moon phases affect human behavior point out that the human body is about 60% water. If the phase of the Moon can affect ocean tides, and even cause a bulge in the Earth's crust, surely it would exert an effect of human beings, they reason.

And, of course, one of the most popular features in the Farmers' Almanac is our Best Days calendar, which recommends specific days to do everything from plant root crops to cut hair for increased growth, based on the phases of the Moon and other factors. Readers swear that they see better results in their endeavors when they follow these recommendations.

What Does Science Say?

Science has taken the question of the full Moon's effects seriously enough that there have been a number of studies examining the various claims. Nearly all of them have come up empty, though. All have either found no correlation between the Moon and human behavior, or were later debunked by other studies that questioned their methods.

Scientists are also quick to point out that objects on Earth have more effect on one another than the Moon does. Astronomer George Abell famously noted that a mosquito sitting on your arm exerts more gravitational force on your body than the Moon does.

So why the persistent belief, purportedly even among emergency room personnel and police, in the power of the full Moon to bring on crazy behavior? One hypothesis, posed in a 1999 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders, suggested that sleep deprivation, caused by the brightness of the full Moon, might have worsened existing mental disorders. Once electric lights were invented, the authors said, the effect was negated, which is why modern studies have found no correlation.

Others say the belief has remained strong due to "confirmation bias," the idea that people favor information that supports their preconceived notions. In other words, if you expect people to act strange during a full Moon, every strange behavior you encounter during a full Moon reinforces that belief.
Read 7 Ways The Moon May Affect Your Health
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Do Full Moons Make People Act Crazy? Farmers' Almanac

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"Must be a full Moon ..." is a common utterance whenever things start to get a little crazy. The idea that a full Moon can drive people mad is an old one. Even the word "lunatic," and its relatives "loon" and "loony," derive from the Latin word "luna," meaning "Moon."