The moon doesn't really change shape, it is always a full, whole, spherical moon. We just can't always see all of it, we can only see the light side. The sun shines on a specific side of the moon, and because earth (and the moon) are always moving, the sun is shining on different areas of the moon every day. During a new moon, the sun is shining on the part of the moon we can't see.
wax and wane
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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.
The moon appears to wax and wane as it orbits the Earth, causing different amounts of its illuminated side to be visible from our perspective. During the waxing phase, more of the illuminated side is visible, while during the waning phase, less is visible. This cycle is due to the changing relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun.
That completely depends on when you start watching it. The question is like asking: "Does it get light or dark outside first ?"
The revolving of the earth and the rotating of the moon.
wax and wane
rise set wax wane
During the time at sea, the sailors saw the moon wax and wane three times.
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.
The moon appears to wax and wane as it orbits the Earth, causing different amounts of its illuminated side to be visible from our perspective. During the waxing phase, more of the illuminated side is visible, while during the waning phase, less is visible. This cycle is due to the changing relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun.
The opposite of to wax is to wane. Wax means to grow and wane means to diminish
That completely depends on when you start watching it. The question is like asking: "Does it get light or dark outside first ?"
It's the earth shadow
Yes, it does. There is a full earth, a new earth, and all the phases. One difference is that at one point or another, every part of the earth's surface is visible from the earth-side face of the moon.
It takes about two weeks for the moon to wax from a new moon to a full moon. During this time, the visible portion of the moon increases each night until it reaches full illumination.
Spinning,Waxing,Waning,Revolving,Darkening