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Q: Is a waxing moon gaining or losing light?
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When the moon is waxing the sunlit part of the moon that we can see is getting larger?

A waxing moon has the light on the right, and is heading towards a full moon (getting bigger).A waning moon has the light on the left and is getting smaller.


What is a waxing gibbous?

when over half the moon has light this is also the last waxing phase.


When the amount of the light surface of the moon that is visible from earth is increasing the moon is what?

The Moon is "waxing".


What do the terms waxing and waning mean when discussing moon phases?

A waxing moon's light side is on the right, while a waining moon's ligh t side is on the left. A waxing moon is getting larger, a waning moon is getting smaller.


Does waxing moon increases the sunlight?

No. the light of the moon is always reflected sunlight.


When the light part of the moon grows bigger it is?

it is called waxing. when the lighted part of moon starts growing bigger till it becomes from a new moon to a full moon it is called waxing.


What do all waxing moons have in common?

As days go by, more light is illuminated from the moon during the waxing moons.


How does waxing crescent occur?

it occurs when the moon get a little bit of light


When the light reflecting on the moon appears to be increasing each night?

waxing


A sentence using the word waxing?

A waxing moon is a lunar phase moving towards a full moon. This occurs when the left side of the moon is dark and the light side is growing (in the northern hemisphere).


When visible portion of the moon is increasing the moon is?

Getting larger is WAXING. Getting smaller is WANING..


When the monn is shrinking it is called?

It is said to be waning, and waxing when the moon's light is increasing.