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When the moon goes from a new moon to a full moon it is?
waxing means it is getting bigger, which i assume is what you mean. the opposite is waning
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.
Is a quarter moon larger or smaller then a gibbous moon?
We see more of the moon lit when it is a gibbous moon than when it is a crescent moon, so it does seem bigger. Save
When the moon seems to be getting bigger every night what is it called?
When the moon appears to be getting bigger every night, it is in the phase known as "waxing." Specifically, this refers to the transition from the new moon to the full moon, during which the illuminated portion of the moon increases. This phase can be observed in both the waxing crescent and waxing gibbous stages.
What is the moon called that is getting bigger and bigger?
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What does it mean when you say the moon has been waxing?
If the moon is growing it is waxing. If the moon is shrinking it is waning.
What is the difference between a waxing and waning gibbous?
A waxing gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is increasing (more than half but less than full), while a waning gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is decreasing (more than half but less than full). The transition from waxing to waning occurs after the full moon.
How do you know when the Moon is getting bigger?
When the moon appears to grow smaller, we say it "wanes". Conversely, when it gets bigger, we say it "waxes".
What is a wanning moon?
It means that the part of the moon illuminated by the sun, that we can see here on earth, is getting smaller. Half the time the moon is waxing and half the time it is waning. A full cycle takes about 28 earth days, the time it takes the moon to orbit the earth once.
How does a waxing moon differ from a waning moon?
A waning moon is getting bigger whereas the waxing one is getting smaller
What appears to happen to the moon as it goes through the cylcle?
A new moon is building towards becoming a full moon, and is said to be waxing (the light on the right side getting bigger). A full moon is receding towards being a new moon again, and is said to be waning (the area of light on the left side getting smaller). There are various named stages during which ever cycle the moon happens to be in.
Is the Moon getting bigger?
yes because of the atmosphere
