which phase of the moon is shown in the figure below?
Answer (1)
8 Main Phases of The MoonNew Moon – Moon is not visible; it's between the Earth and the Sun.Waxing Crescent – A thin crescent appears on the right side.First Quarter – Half of the moon is visible (right side).Waxing Gibbous – More than half is lit, growing fuller.Full Moon – Whole face of the moon is lit up.Waning Gibbous – Starts to shrink; left side still mostly lit.Last Quarter – Half moon again, but left side is visible.Waning Crescent – Thin crescent on the left before it disappears again.How to Identify the Phases of the Moon Visually"Waxing" means getting brighter (right side lit)."Waning" means getting dimmer (left side lit).A crescent is less than half, gibbous is more than half.
