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The Moon phase when only a sliver of light can be seen is known as the crescent phase. It occurs in the second phase, known as the Waxing Crescent Moon, and in the last phase, known as the Waning Crescent Moon.

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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.


Is the phase of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?

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


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

New moon.


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

That's the 'Full Moon'.


Moon phase when three-quarters of the lighted side can be seen?

"gibbous"


What is the moon phase when only half of the lighted side can be seen and occurs after a full moon?

half moon


Moon phase when half of the lighted sides are seen?

First Quarter and/or Third Quarter.


What is this called during these moon phases the amount of the lighted side that can be seen begins to increase?

The phase you are referring to is called "waxing," where the amount of the lighted side of the moon that can be seen increases as the moon moves from new moon to full moon.


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.


What is called when the waning Moon phase in which only one-half of the lighted side of the Moon can be seen from Earth?

The waning Moon phase in which only one-half of the lighted side of the Moon can be seen from Earth is called the Third Quarter Moon. It occurs when the Moon has completed three-quarters of its 29.5-day cycle.


When the moon has completed three fourths of its orbit and only half of the lighted side can be seen what phase is this?

Last quarter.


What is the waxing Moon phase in which one half of the Moon's lighted surface can be seen from Earth?

That's "First Quarter", roughly 7.5 days after New Moon.