Question

Which of the following is(are) correct about the different phases of the Moon?

• A. Quarter means half-illuminated part of the Moon.
• B. We can see a full Moon during the new Moon.
• C. Waxing means an increase in the illuminated part of the Moon.
• D. Waning means half illuminated Moon.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Quarter means half-illuminated part of the Moon.
C Waxing means an increase in the illuminated part of the Moon.

Waxing means increasing and waning means decreasing. Gibbous is the shape when the Moon is more than half-illuminated whereas waning is when the Moon is less than half-illuminated.