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Not exactly. The lighted side of the moon as seen from Earth is that part that is not shadowed by the Earth.

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What phase is the moon in when less and less of the side facing the earth is lighted?

The moon is in its waning phase when less and less of the side facing the earth is lighted. This phase occurs after the full moon and leads up to the new moon when the side facing the earth is completely dark.


Which is the moon phase that no ne of the lighted surface of the moon can be seen from earth?

New moon.


When the lighted half of the moon faces away from earth is what phase?

crescent moon


What is the moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen?

The moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen is called a new moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.


Phase in which all of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?

That's the 'Full Moon'.


Phase when the lighted side of the moon is facing the sun and the dark side faces the earth?

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".


What is the moon phase where you see less of the lighted side of the moon?

The moon phase where you see less of the lighted side is called the New Moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, causing the side of the moon that is illuminated by sunlight to face away from Earth. As a result, the moon appears mostly dark and is often not visible in the night sky.


What is the phase of the moon that happens when the lighted half faces away from earth?

If the hemisphere that is 'lit' is facing away from the earth then it is a new moon


After the New phase the Moon's lighted side appears to grow thicker every night or begins?

This phase is known as the waxing crescent phase of the Moon. During this phase, the Moon appears to grow thicker each night as more of its lighted side becomes visible from Earth.


Moon phase when none of the lighted can be seen?

The moon phase when none of the lighted portion can be seen from Earth is called a new moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.


What waning moon phase in which one half of the lighted surface of the moon can be seen from earth?

That would be Third Quarter.


Is the amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see the same during full and new moon phase?

No, during a full moon, we see the entire lighted side of the moon, whereas during a new moon, the lighted side of the moon is facing away from Earth so we see no lighted side at all.