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  • 15-01-2020
  • Chemistry
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“Gibbous” means
"humpbacked.” Why is this term
appropriate for a moon phase?

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danielharrison1006
danielharrison1006 danielharrison1006
  • 15-01-2020
Gibbous refers to the moon when it is more than half full but not completely full. This results in half a circle with a smaller arc on the opposite side. This makes a weird shaped “hump” on that side which is what the humpback means.
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