The moon appears smaller when viewed from Earth because it is much farther away than it seems. Its distance causes it to appear smaller in comparison to objects on Earth.
It's called waning when it gets smaller and waxing when it gets larger. Just think, waxing a candle makes it larger, and waning...idk, lol.
Getting smaller is waning. Getting larger is waxing.
A moon that gets smaller after the full moon is called a waning moon. It goes through phases from full moon to new moon.
The moon is called a waning moon when it is growing smaller in size. This occurs right after a full moon, as the moon transitions from being fully illuminated to gradually becoming less visible.
Then the Moon is "waning".
These shapes of the moon are called Phases
The waxing and waning of the moon, or "moon phases".
The moon appears smaller when viewed from Earth because it is much farther away than it seems. Its distance causes it to appear smaller in comparison to objects on Earth.
Waning
It's called waning when it gets smaller and waxing when it gets larger. Just think, waxing a candle makes it larger, and waning...idk, lol.
Getting smaller is waning. Getting larger is waxing.
A moon that gets smaller after the full moon is called a waning moon. It goes through phases from full moon to new moon.
The moon is called a waning moon when it is growing smaller in size. This occurs right after a full moon, as the moon transitions from being fully illuminated to gradually becoming less visible.
The moon is said to be waning, when the lighted part gets smaller. When it gets larger, the moon is waxing.
That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.
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