GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To decrease or get smaller
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waning
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waxing
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During that period of getting smaller, the moon is called a waning moon. To ‘wane’ means to get less and less, or to decline. From the full moon to the third quarter, which is about a week after the full moon, the moon appears to be a shape that is between a full circle and a half circle.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term waning means decreasing, and the term gibbous means “humped-back.” Therefore, this phase is called Waning Gibbous because the surface area of the Moon that you see is decreasing and the shape of the lit-up part of the Moon looks like a hump-back.
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