Radha watches the night sky and she cannot see the moon. What is the next phase of the moon that she can see?
A
Waxing crescent moon
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B
Full moon
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C
Waning crescent moon
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D
Waxing gibbous moon
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Solution
The correct option is A Waxing crescent moon The various shapes of the bright part of the moon visible during a month are called the phases of the moon.
The cycle starts off with the new moon which then slowly starts looking like a crescent. This phase is called the waxing crescent moon.