When the moon is, the part of the moon we see on Earth increases. A. waxing B. waning C. crescent D. full

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Matilda Salas

6 April, 16:06

When the moon is, the part of the moon we see on Earth increases. A. waxing B. waning C. crescent D. full

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Ronald Hammond · Answer 1

A. waxing. The part of the moon we see on Earth increases during waxing phase.

Explanation:

With a few exceptions, the waxed gibbous Moon rises during the day and in the afternoon. It is usually visible in the afternoon and sets in after midnight. During this time the illuminated part of the Moon rises from 50.1% to 99.9%. Technically, this phase lasts before the moment of the full Moon.

The decrease means that it gets smaller, while the crescent refers to the curved shape that resembles a banana or a boat. With a few variations, the waning crescent rises after midnight and is always raised and visible in the morning sky and the night before its setting in the afternoon.

A full moon is when we can see the entire illuminated part of the Moon.