a full moon
new moon
new moon
crescent moon
the lighted half is facing towards the sun not the earth
Yes, half of the moon is always lit because it faces the sun.
During the entire two weeks from First Quarter to Third Quarter, more of the moon's lighted surface faces toward Earth than faces away from it.
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".
The lighted part of the moon always faces in the direction of the sun.(Hint: That's how it becomes lighted.)When the lighted part of the moon faces in the direction of the earth,the moon is Full ... at least as far as we on earth are concerned.
It is called a waxing moon.
It is called a waxing moon.
If the hemisphere that is 'lit' is facing away from the earth then it is a new moon
The moon is said to be waning, when the lighted part gets smaller. When it gets larger, the moon is waxing.