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What is the phase after the new moon called?

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Waxing crescent moon
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Waning crescent moon
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Full moon
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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.

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