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First Quarter and/or Third Quarter.
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What is the moon phase when only half of the lighted side can be seen and occurs after a full moon?
half moon
When the lighted half of the moon faces away from earth is what phase?
crescent moon
Phase of the moon when you only see half of the lighted side after a full moon?
That phase is called the third quarter or it could be called a waning half moon.
Phase when the lighted side of the moon is facing the sun and the dark side faces the earth?
The lighted half of the moon is always facing the sun. The entire dark half of the moon is facing earth at the time of "New Moon".
What waning moon phase in which one half of the lighted surface of the moon can be seen from earth?
That would be Third Quarter.
Waxing moon phase in which one half of the moons lighted side can be seen from Earth?
That's the one called "First Quarter", taking place about 7.4 days after the New Moon.
In what phase are the half of the moon facing the earth light up?
in the new moon, the lighted half of the moon is facing the sun and tha dark side faces the earth.
What is the phase of the moon that happens when the lighted half faces away from earth?
If the hemisphere that is 'lit' is facing away from the earth then it is a new moon
Waxing Moon phase in which one half of the Moon's lighted surface can be seen from Earth?
"First Quarter", roughly 7.4 days after the New Moon.
What is called when the waning Moon phase in which only one-half of the lighted side of the Moon can be seen from Earth?
That's called the "Third Quarter" phase. It occurs about 22 days after the New Moon.
When the moon has completed three fourths of its orbit and only half of the lighted side can be seen what phase is this?
Last quarter.
What is the waxing Moon phase in which one half of the Moon's lighted surface can be seen from Earth?
That's "First Quarter", roughly 7.5 days after New Moon.
