Which statement best describes the phases of the Moon?

•During the waxing and waning phases of the Moon, the amount of light received by the Sun changes.

•During the waning phase of the Moon, less of the Moon's near side is lít each night

•During the waxing phase of the Moon, less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.

•During both the waxing and waning phases, the Moon is not visible to people on Earth

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Felipe Brennan

25 February, 07:52

Which statement best describes the phases of the Moon?

•During the waxing and waning phases of the Moon, the amount of light received by the Sun changes.

•During the waning phase of the Moon, less of the Moon's near side is lít each night

•During the waxing phase of the Moon, less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.

•During both the waxing and waning phases, the Moon is not visible to people on Earth

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Rory George · Answer 1

During the waning phase of the Moon, less of the Moon's near side is lít each night

Explanation:

Phases of the moon are different ways the moon appear on the Earth. As moon orbit the Earth, half of the moon that faces the Earth will be lit up. There are different phases of moon which are full moon, quarter moon, waning crescent moon, waning gibbous moon, e. t. c.

A waxing crescent moon is when the moon look like crescent and it increases in size.

A waning gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape reduce in size. It occur between the full and quarter moon.