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Is the opposite of waxing?
The moon phases from a new moon to a full moon is known as waxing. The moon phases from full moon to the next new moon is waning.
When visible portion of the moon is increasing the moon is?
Getting larger is WAXING. Getting smaller is WANING..
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 it called when the moon appears to be getting smaller?
That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.
What is waning crescent and what causes it?
When the sun is on the opposite side of the moon not on the same side of waxing crescent.
Is the opposite of waxing?
The moon phases from a new moon to a full moon is known as waxing. The moon phases from full moon to the next new moon is waning.
When visible portion of the moon is increasing the moon is?
Getting larger is WAXING. Getting smaller is WANING..
What is waxing crescent moon?
um. i don't know why you asking me? BTW the answer is the opposite of a waxing gibbous
Which moon phase follows the new moon phase?
After the New moon, the next phase is the "waxing crescent". "Waxing" in the context means "growing" or increasing. The opposite is "waning", or decreasing.
What phase of the moon would the sun and moon be on the opposite side of earth?
a waxing gibbous
What moon phase decreases?
Waning (pronounced weigh-ning), opposite to waxing.
What is called when the moon appears to be getting smaller?
That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.
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
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 it called when the moon appears to be getting smaller?
That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.
What is waning crescent and what causes it?
When the sun is on the opposite side of the moon not on the same side of waxing crescent.
What is the opposite of wax?
The opposite of the archaic term "wax" (increase, as in size) is wane.The terms are still used to refer to the phases of the Moon, where a waxing moon is increasing in illuminated area, a waning moon is decreasing.
