Identify phase A of the moon in the below cycle.

Waxing crescent moon

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Waning crescent moon

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Waxing gibbous moon

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Waning gibbous moon

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Solution

The correct option is B Waning crescent moon
Phase A is just before the new moon.

The phase right before the new moon is the waning crescent moon.

Thus, A stands for the waning crescent moon.

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