Which term tells us that we are seeing more and more of the lighted portion of the moon? A. full B. waning C. new D. waxing

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Which term tells us that we are seeing more and more of the lighted portion of the moon? A. full B. waning C. new D. waxing

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Felix Morales · Answer 1

D. waxing

A full moon is when you can see the whole of one side of the moon. A new moon is when you can't see any lit part of the moon. Any waning phases are when the lit parts are getting smaller. Waxing phases are the opposite, when you see more of lit moon.

Yael · Answer 2

The answer is D. (waxing)