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That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.
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What is it called when the moon appears to be getting smaller?
That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.
What is it called when the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting smaller?
The moon is said to be waning, when the lighted part gets smaller. When it gets larger, the moon is waxing.
What term means moon is gitting smaller?
When the moon appears to be getting smaller, (approaching nothing - no moon, or "new moon") we say that the moon is "Waning".When the moon appears to be getting larger (approaching the "Full Moon"), we say that the moon is "Waxing".
What is the moon phase that appears to be getting smaller?
The moon phase that appears to be getting smaller is called weaning. A teacher once said that you could remember weaning because it sounds like whining. Sometimes, a child whines when they don't get all of what they want. Also, waxing is when the moon gets larger
When is it called when the moon to get smaller?
Getting smaller is waning. Getting larger is waxing.
What is it called when the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting larger?
It is called a waxing moon.
When the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting larger it is called?
It is called a waxing moon.
What is the moon called when its getting smaller?
Waning
When the lit side of the moon appears to be getting smaller the lunar phase is described as?
It is described as waning, as opposed to waxing, when the face of the moon is getting larger.
What is the wanning of the moon?
The waning of the moon is when it appears to get smaller
When the moon appears completely dark it is called?
When the moon appears completely dark it is called a new moon.
What is it called when the moon appears to be growing?
It's usually said that the moon is 'waxing' when it appears to grow in size.
