The period in which the full moon changes to a new moon is called
A
Waxing period
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B
Waning period
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C
Lunar month
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B Waning period From the Full Moon the visible illuminated portion starts decreasing to reach the New Moon; this is called the waning period.