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The period in which the full moon changes to a new moon is called

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Waxing period

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Waning period

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Lunar month

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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.

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