Period after a full moon when the amount of the lighted side of the moon appears to be decreasing?

Answer 1

This is called a waning moon. If it's more than half full, it's called "waning gibbous." If it's less than half full, it's "waning crescent." The half-full moon between waning gibbous and crescent is called the last quarter.

Likewise, on the "growing" side, it's called a "waxing moon" (both crescent and gibbous) and the first quarter, respectively.

Answer 2

This period is known as the waning gibbous phase, which occurs after the full moon. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the moon visible from Earth gradually decreases as the moon moves towards its last quarter phase.

Answer 3

When the lighted part of the Moon is decreasing in size, this is called "waning".

There are a few different terms used for the phases of the moon.

"New" - the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and not visible.

Crescent - the sliver-shape of the moon one or two days before and after the New moon.

First Quarter - the moon is half-lit and waxing

Third Quarter - the moon is half-lit and waning

Gibbous - the moon is more than half-lit, but less than full

Full Moon - the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky and is fully illuminated by the Sun.

You can often see the entire moon even when it isn't full. Sunlight striking the Earth reflects off into space, and this reflected earthlight can light up the "dark" areas of the Moon.
Waning is going smaller.

When it is a C it is crescent. When it is a football it is Gibbous.

Answer 4

When the lighted part of the Moon is decreasing in size, this is called "waning".

There are a few different terms used for the phases of the moon.

"New" - the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and not visible.

Crescent - the sliver-shape of the moon one or two days before and after the New moon.

First Quarter - the moon is half-lit and waxing

Third Quarter - the moon is half-lit and waning

Gibbous - the moon is more than half-lit, but less than full

Full Moon - the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky and is fully illuminated by the Sun.

You can often see the entire moon even when it isn't full. Sunlight striking the Earth reflects off into space, and this reflected earthlight can light up the "dark" areas of the Moon.

Answer 5

There are eight phases of the moon. The waning crescent phase is when the moon appears to be partly illuminated by direct sunlight and decreasing.

Answer 6

The phases where less of the moon is seen are called "waning", "waxing" refers to an increasing amount of visible moon.

Answer 7

because its made of cheese and space mice are eating it.

Answer 8

Waning. The moon cycle goes New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, then back to New Moon.

Answer 9

During the two weeks when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon's disk is decreasing,

we call that the period of the moon's waning phases.

Answer 10

Waning Gibbous