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The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
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The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
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The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: - Waxing Gibbous: The waxing gibbous phase is between a half moon and full moon. Waxing means it is getting bigger. Full: We can see the Moon completely illuminated during full moons. Waning Gibbous: The waning gibbous phase is between a full moon and a half moon.
Detailed explanation-2: -A gibbous moon is any moon that appears more than half lighted but less than full.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once more than half of the disc is illuminated, it has a shape we call gibbous. The gibbous moon appears to grow fatter each night until we see the full sunlit face of the Moon. We call this phase the full moon.
Detailed explanation-4: -The last quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible after the waning gibbous phase. A waning crescent moon is when the Moon looks like a crescent and the crescent decreases ("wanes") in size from one day to the next.
Detailed explanation-5: -What is the difference between a crescent moon and a gibbous moon? A crescent moon shows less than half of the moon illuminated. A gibbous moon shows more than half illuminated.
Detailed explanation-6: -Waxing Gibbous-The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon’s disk that is illuminated is increasing. Full Moon-The Moon’s illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.