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the moon waxes and wanes as the earth moves and blocks certain rays of suns from hitting the moon. The moon, which doesn't put of any light of it's own, reflects what light hits it and we can see those sections, but the other parts which the earth is blocking the sun from it, we can not see.
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What are some verbs that do with the moon?
wax and wane
Does a New moon start on a wax or a wane?
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What is a verb for moon?
rise set wax wane
What makes the moon appear to wax and wane?
The revolving of the earth and the rotating of the moon.
Why does the moon appear to wax and wane?
the earth blocks it from the sun
What is a sentence using wane?
During the time at sea, the sailors saw the moon wax and wane three times.
How long does it take the moon to wax?
Two weeks, and two weeks to wane.
What 2 words come from old English that relate to the moon?
Wax and wane
Does the moon wane or wax first?
That completely depends on when you start watching it. The question is like asking: "Does it get light or dark outside first ?"
What causes the moon to wax and wane when it is going from a crescent to full moon and back to a crescent?
It's the earth shadow
The opposite of wax?
The opposite of to wax is to wane. Wax means to grow and wane means to diminish
Does the moon wane until it appears to be a full moon?
Yes it does because it revolves around the sun
