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The moon phase that appears to be getting smaller is called weaning. A teacher once said that you could remember weaning because it sounds like whining. Sometimes, a child whines when they don't get all of what they want. Also, waxing is when the moon gets larger

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When the lit side of the moon appears to be getting smaller the lunar phase is described as?

It is described as waning, as opposed to waxing, when the face of the moon is getting larger.


After the half-moon phase the moon's lighted side appears to grow smaller every night or begins to what?

After the half-moon phase, the moon's lighted side appears to grow smaller every night, transitioning towards the new moon phase where the moon is not visible in the sky. This progression is known as the waning crescent phase.


What is the meaning of Waining Creasent?

The term "waning crescent" refers to the shape of the moon as it appears in the sky during the moon's waning phase. It refers to the crescent shape of the moon that is getting smaller each night as it moves towards a new moon phase.


What term means moon is gitting smaller?

When the moon appears to be getting smaller, (approaching nothing - no moon, or "new moon") we say that the moon is "Waning".When the moon appears to be getting larger (approaching the "Full Moon"), we say that the moon is "Waxing".


What is a wanning moon?

It means that the part of the moon illuminated by the sun, that we can see here on earth, is getting smaller. Half the time the moon is waxing and half the time it is waning. A full cycle takes about 28 earth days, the time it takes the moon to orbit the earth once.


What is called when the moon appears to be getting smaller?

That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.


How do you know if the moon is waxing or waning?

You can tell if the moon is waxing or waning by looking at its shape. When the moon is waxing, it appears to be getting bigger each night. When the moon is waning, it appears to be getting smaller each night.


Why is it called a waxing crescent?

Because it is getting bigger. When it is getting smaller it is called a waning crescent.


What is it called when the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting smaller?

The moon is said to be waning, when the lighted part gets smaller. When it gets larger, the moon is waxing.


What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that you can see from earth is getting smaller?

It is the waning phase.


What is it called when the moon appears to be getting smaller?

That is called waning, the opposite of waxing.


Which phase of the Moon follows the new moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle?

The phase that follows the new moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle is the waxing crescent phase. This phase occurs as the illuminated portion of the Moon gradually increases in size.