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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
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Which phase of the moon follows a new Moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle?
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
Which phase of the moon follows the new moon phase when it appears small as outer portion of a circle?
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
Which phase of the Moon follows the new moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle?
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
Which moon phase appears darkest to us?
A new moon
What moon phase is found low on the western horizon at midnight?
The moon phase the is usually found is the waxing crescent moon. This appears above the western horizon a little after sunset.
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 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".
After the half-moon phase the moon's lighted side appears to grow smaller every night or begins to what?
When the moon appears to grow smaller, we say it "wanes". Conversely, when it gets bigger, we say it "waxes".
What is 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 is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that you can see from earth is getting smaller?
It is the waning phase.
What is it called when the moon appears to be getting smaller?
That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.
Which phase of the moon follows the new moon phase when it appears small as outer portion of a circle?
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
Which phase of the moon follows a new Moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle?
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
Which phase of the Moon follows the new moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle?
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
What phase of the moon is it when you see the moon getting half full and gettin fuller?
When the moon appears as a half-illuminated disk, and the illuminated portion is growing from one night to the next,the phase is known as "first quarter".
When the moon appears to be a bright circle it is in this phase?
full moon
