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A waxing crescent moon

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is a phase where the crescent increases from one day to another
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is a phase where the crescent decreases from one day to another
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is a phase where in the next day to the crescent is a new moon day
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is a phase where in the next day to the crescent is a full moon day
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The correct option is C is a phase where the crescent increases from one day to another
A waxing crescent moon is when the Moon looks like crescent and the crescent increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. This phase is usually only seen in the west.

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